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Fluorescent lamps (don’t) have ears
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Michał Zalewski
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Sept. 1, 2026, 7:42 a.m.
experimentation
negative results
software development
product-development
Summary
This blog post introduces the Journal of Negative Results, discussing the idea that sometimes experiments or projects may not yield the anticipated positive outcomes, hinting at the necessity of acknowledging failures in development processes.
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