Semantic Versioning Is a Lie We Keep Telling Ourselves
Semantic Versioning feels like a mathematical formula for safety, but it’s actually just a psychological crutch. The promise of predictable version numbers shatters under real-world pressure, revealing that Semver isn’t a technical tool but a fragile social contract. The real issue isn’t the versioning scheme; it’s the lack of automated verification and our reluctance to admit when we break things.