Robust-first computing: prioritizing robustness over efficiency
Dave Ackley · Talk · 15 min · 2013 · YouTube title: Robust-first computing: Beyond efficiency
Why it's here
HN recommends it as a short, clear explanation of robust-first computing by its originator, and as a philosophy relevant to building with unreliable components like LLMs.
What it covers
Dave Ackley gives a high-level introduction to robust-first computing, which prioritizes robustness over efficiency in computer architecture. A sorting demo illustrates the idea.