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> Kind of a bummer that 95% of software engineering is dedicated to creating a padded cell to make sure no one makes a whoopsie instead of doing creative and in
by mjr00 14d ago
> Kind of a bummer that 95% of software engineering is dedicated to creating a padded cell to make sure no one makes a whoopsie instead of doing creative and interesting things.
s/software engineering/running a business.
I'd much prefer that the people building the bridges and planes I use, or the staff at the hospital I visit, have procedures in place to prevent them from "making a whoopsie" than the space to be creative or interesting. Even if they enjoy their job less.
The good news with software engineering is that unlike building a plane or running a hospital, nobody is stopping you from making your own projects and being creative and interesting as you want!
- ryandrake 14d agoYea, it's too bad that "making whoopsies" has become such a common occurrence, treated so casually, in what is made out to be a serious engineering discipline.
- cmrdporcupine 14d agoI mean, all engineering disciplines seemingly build in for margin of error / tolerances. e.g. Bridge, etc. are often overbuilt in case of faults in materials or expected circumstances. I do agree our profession grapples with complexity in bad ways though.