How Does Immutability of a Smart Contract Affect the Ability to Fix Bugs?

The immutability of a deployed smart contract means that its code, including any bugs or vulnerabilities, cannot be directly altered. This is a double-edged sword.

While it guarantees the contract's integrity, it also prevents patching. To fix a bug, developers must deploy a new, corrected contract and migrate all assets and users, which is a complex and risky process.

This necessitates rigorous auditing before deployment.