Formal specifications benefits are clear and I think well understood at that point. If you want to ensure that your specifications is coherent and doesn’t have unexpected behaviour, having a formal specification is a must. It’s even a legal requirement for some system nowadays in safety critical applications.
The issue of TLA+ is that it doesn’t come from the right side of the field. Most formal specifications tools were born out of necessity from the engineering fields requiring them. TLA+ is a computer science tool. It sometimes shows in the vocabulary used and in the way it is structured.
The issue of TLA+ is that it doesn’t come from the right side of the field. Most formal specifications tools were born out of necessity from the engineering fields requiring them. TLA+ is a computer science tool. It sometimes shows in the vocabulary used and in the way it is structured.