'Science is Best-of-N, engineering is Worst-of-N': the aphorism explained
ChrSzegedy · x · 2026-10-05
A crisp aphorism shared by jdlichtman and amplified by ChrSzegedy: science is Best-of-N — the best of N attempts counts — while engineering is Worst-of-N — reliability hinges on the worst of N runs. It neatly captures how the two disciplines treat failure, resonating in AI circles where sampling terminology is native.
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