Robust was what we could afford

I was re-reading Taleb's Antifragile last weekend, and it gave me a name for a tradeoff I've been making in code without one: robust vs antifragile. I think AI coding just tipped the balance away from robust, and most of us haven't updated our instincts yet. Quick recap for anyone who hasn't read Antifragile (or been cornered by someone who has). He splits systems into three types. Fragile things…