Given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow.
“Given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Many reviewers quickly find and fix software bugs, making them less serious.
In simple terms: More eyes make bugs shallow.
Encourage code review.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- software teams
- open source projects
- code audits
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we balance review depth?
- What limits effective peer review?
Too many reviewers can cause noise.