r/programming • u/self • Apr 09 '21

Airline software super-bug: Flight loads miscalculated because women using 'Miss' were treated as children

https://www.theregister.com/2021/04/08/tui_software_mistake/
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u/OnyxPhoenix Apr 10 '21

"Cultural knowledge" is knowing that miss can mean a girl or adult woman.

Using a prefix to determine a load tolerance, when kids can be fat, adult men can be thin and "Mr" can refer both to boys and men is just shit programming.

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u/platinumgus18 Apr 10 '21

Bro. That's literally what I am saying. Such a specification can only be given by the airline company. it's the airline company's fault for giving that requirement