<p>Bugs in computing systems cost billions of dollars and millions of hours of lost productivity each year. In this episode we break down bugs. What are they? What causes them? How can they be prevented? And how are they fixed? We talk about the different types of bugs including hardware bugs, design bugs, and software bugs. We discuss software engineering methodologies to prevent them, safer programming languages, testing, and more.</p>
<h2>Show Notes</h2>
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<li><a href="https://pnc.st/s/kopec-explains-software/b021b66a600e40fa/cybersecurity-with-duane-dunston" rel="nofollow">Episode 30: Cybersecurity with Duane Dunston</a></li>
<li><a href="https://pnc.st/s/kopec-explains-software/3480a1f21bbf4c26/open-source-software" rel="nofollow">Episode 12: Open Source Software</a></li>
<li><a href="https://pnc.st/s/kopec-explains-software/d220eb66/video-game-distribution-and-gamestop" rel="nofollow">Episode 34: Video Game Distribution and GameStop</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/davekopec/status/1364144313639317505" rel="nofollow">Dave and Rebecca's iPhone Police Incident Twitter Thread</a></li>
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