Scott 2025-05-27 21:36:00 I've recently been going down the cybernetics rabbit hole and am curious if anyone knows of any attempts at implementing Beer's Viable System Model in software? I feel like it might be a really powerful paradigm for an ai agent/automation framework... recursive systems built around feedback loops with LLMs in the mix for different responsibilities
Ivan Reese 2025-05-29 05:07:04 Here's a fun little game.
PbD = programming by demonstration
PbE = programming by example
What are the other Pb_ s?
(Please bring "wrong answers only" energy!)
Ivan Reese 2025-05-29 06:11:03 PbSS — programming by the seaside
PbS — programming broadcasting service
PbP — PbP by PHP (hypertext preprocessor)
Tak Tran 2025-05-29 08:08:25 PbGSETDI - Programming by getting someone else to do it. My parents/siblings love this one. Or PbD Programming by delegation for short.
Maximilian Ernestus 2025-05-29 09:58:59 PbWT -- Programming by Wishful Thinking
PbD -- Programming by Drawing
PbA -- Programming by Accepting the status quo and realizing this is not really a problem that needs solving
Erik Stel 2025-05-29 11:57:01 PbN - programming by nature (natural rhythm)
PbU - programming by unprogramming (unlearning the ‘old’ way)
PbH- programming by humans (slowly going distinct species, if we don’t act)
Jason Morris 2025-05-30 13:58:45 PbNF - programming by negative feedback (let it do whatever and slap it when it's wrong)
Daniel Garcia 2025-05-30 16:01:52 PbA - Programming by Anger
PbR - Programming by resignation (with the current state of technology)
Ivan Reese 2025-05-30 16:03:50 PbTLOSATWASWS — Programming by Throwing Lots Of Spaghetti At The Wall And Seeing What Sticks
Ivan Reese 2025-05-30 16:04:32 PbWTLDTATBOYT — Programming by Wiggling That Little Dangly Thing At The Back Of Your Throat
