Laurence Debray, French writer and biographer of the Emeritus King, has stated that it seems unusual to her that he is still being demanded an apology, asking for what?. After collaborating for two years on the writing of his memoirs, Reconciliation, Debray portrays Juan Carlos I as a person with a sense of duty, who avoids creating problems for Felipe VI. The author argues that the book itself constitutes an acknowledgment of his mistakes.
The Memoir Development Process: Debugging and Version Control 💾
The writing work on Reconciliation was an extensive process, similar to the development of complex software. The main objective was to ensure that the final text faithfully reflected the voice and message of the emeritus. This involved numerous iterations, reviews, and adjustments, meticulous version control of each chapter to polish the content until reaching the stable and definitive build that was released.
Real Debugging: When the Source Code of Your Life Has Controversial Commits 🐛
The situation is reminiscent of when a programmer must explain old and poorly documented commits. The emeritus, after years of silence, releases an update (his memoirs) with patch notes addressing known bugs. However, part of the user community still awaits a hotfix in the form of an official apology, something the lead developer considers unnecessary, claiming that the release notes are sufficient.