given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow

English

Etymology

Coined by American programmer & open source advocate Eric S. Raymond in his essay and book The Cathedral and the Bazaar (1999).

Pronunciation

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Proverb

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.

   Synonym: Linus' Law

Translations

more beta testers means bug fixing becomes easier

• Finnish: kun on tarpeeksi silmiä, kaikki bugit häviävät
• Russian: please add this translation if you can

Further reading

• Linus's law on Wikipedia.Wikipedia