Blow Quote by Scott Meyers
“... the results are undefined, and we all know what 'undefined' means: it means it works during development, it works during testing, and it blows up in your most important customers' faces.”
About This Quote
Source Talk: Software development conference, 2008
Undefined behavior works in testing but fails catastrophically for real customers, highlighting development risks.
In simple terms: Undefined code works in test but breaks in production.
Key Takeaway
Avoid undefined behavior in production.
Themes
software
risk
quality
Mood
technical
cautionary
Type
educational
practical
When to use this quote
- coding standards
- release management
- error handling
Key Concepts
debugging
testing
customer impact
Questions to Reflect On
- How can teams detect undefined behavior early?
- What practices ensure robust production code?
A Different Perspective
May not address root causes of undefined behavior.
