Bryan Cantrill • 9/18/2025

Systems Software in the Large

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The article discusses the inherent difficulty of building systems software, especially at a large scale ('programming in the large'). It argues that combining these challenges creates uniquely grueling projects, exemplified by the 'wicked problem' of developing a robust, seamless software update mechanism for Oxide's hardware rack.

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