I enjoy working as a software engineer because I have fun building new things, because I find the science behind it intellectually stimulating, and because I fe

I enjoy working as a software engineer because I have fun building new things, because I find the science behind it intellectually stimulating, and because I feel the work our industry is doing is building the foundations for the future. Speed is important, but isn't the biggest priority to me. It's best when things move quickly, of course... but my first priority as a professional engineer is to do things correctly, ethically, and safely. It's a point of personal pride. I don't think there's any part of that that's in conflict with changing the world for the better. Move fast and break things; just don't break other people in the process. Of course, there's a big difference in what's at stake when building a website, versus someone building a rocket / self-driving car / nuclear reactor / life-critical system. The engineering practices need to be adjusted accordingly in each case.