given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow

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Etymology[edit]

Coined by American computer programmer, author, and advocate for the open source movement (*1957) Eric S. Raymond in his 1999 essay and book The Cathedral and the Bazaar.

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given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow

  1. (software engineering) Given a large enough beta tester and codeveloper base, almost every problem will be characterized quickly and the fix will be obvious to someone.

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