Post #2189079
2026-04-03 00:20 UTC
@pythonbynight@hachyderm.io @ambv@mastodon.social Ok yes I like this: “explainabibility” (I need a better word but fine) is one reason why code quality matters. Like, if a dam fails, we’d really like to have the blueprints — and for them to be readable! — so we can figure out where we screwed up. “The dam works because the lake holds water” isn’t sufficient.
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@ancoghlan@mastodon.social 2026-04-03 01:45
@jacob@social.jacobian.org @pythonbynight@hachyderm.io @ambv@mastodon.social "Explainability" is the word generally used for this requirement when it comes to the use of machine learning systems in finance (loan approvals, that kind of thing), so if there's a better word, it hasn't been found yet.