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Open-source bug fix works despite fixing the wrong half
A developer accepted a pull request for their Safari MCP server that fixed a real bug, but later discovered half the patch was a no-op. The actual fix was in an unemphasized part of the code. The root cause was a positional protocol that can silently desynchronize, causing hangs without errors.
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The story highlights how fragile implicit protocols can be in open-source projects, and how even incorrect fixes can accidentally work — a cautionary tale for code review.
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A stranger fixed my bug. Then I found out he fixed the wrong half — and it still worked. →
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