Canonization and the Overhang
canonizationsoftware developmentphilosophy of technologyLLMstheorem proverscode qualitycommunityclarityteachingcreativitymathematics
Author: mooreds
Date: 7/6/2026
Article Summary:
The article discusses the parallels between mathematics and software development, highlighting the importance of "canonization" - the process of turning local, one-off formalizations into general, reusable, and coherent code that can be built upon by others.