Specifying Software with Caelum: Why Formal Specs Matter Even When Lives Aren't at Stake

(AI Generated) Formal specification has a reputation problem. People hear “model checking” and think avionics, nuclear reactors, safety-critical systems with million-dollar budgets. The implicit message: if nobody dies when your code breaks, you don’t need it. That’s wrong. Formal specifications add value to any project where you need to reason about behavior — which is most projects. Caelum is an…