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Software development needs to embrace formal mathematics for maturity

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The practice of software development, once rooted in mathematical principles, has largely diverged from its formal origins. To mature into a true engineering discipline, software development must re-adopt mathematics-based formal methods, notations, and languages. This is particularly crucial for critical fields such as operating systems, networking, and life-critical applications, where end-to-end mathematical rigor is essential. Furthermore, there is an urgent need for a comprehensive regulatory framework to govern the use of AI in IT, especially in these sensitive areas, as self-regulation by tech companies has proven insufficient. AI

IMPACT The adoption of formal methods and regulation is crucial for the responsible development and deployment of AI in critical systems.

RANK_REASON The item discusses the historical and future direction of software engineering practices, advocating for the adoption of formal methods and regulation of AI, which falls under commentary on the field.

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Software development needs to embrace formal mathematics for maturity

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    The software practice was once a mathematical activity, à la Hoare, Dijkstra, Bird, et al. But it has not been so, for several decades. If the present # softwar

    The software practice was once a mathematical activity, à la Hoare, Dijkstra, Bird, et al. But it has not been so, for several decades. If the present # software practice is to mature into a bona fide # engineering practice in the future, # mathematics -based # formal methods, no…

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