Linus's law
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Given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow.
In context
This law belongs with Murphy's Laws, where small assumptions, timing, and system complexity tend to turn into memorable failures.
Editorial note
With enough independent reviewers, many defects become easier to identify and characterize; review quality and coordination still matter.
Practical example: An open-source bug report is reproduced across several environments until one contributor isolates the failing condition.
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