---
title: "On finite"
description: "Software can be finite"
author: "Ghaith Ayadi"
site: "Verbatim"
collection: "Briefs"
url: "https://verbatim.ayadighaith.com/briefs/on-finite"
date: 2024-03-10
updated: 2026-09-16
---
# On finite

Software can be finite

At some point, you hire 5 engineers to make it. A while later, you only need one.

This should be standard. There’s no reason to always keep increasing the scope.

This should be normal.

it isn’t.