I think it's because software is inherently easier and less critical...castles of shit actually work. Software is fairly unique in that level of quality and rel

I think it's because software is inherently easier and less critical...castles of shit actually work. Software is fairly unique in that level of quality and reliability needed to have significant economic benefit is very low, and the consequences of system failure are rarely severe. That's not the case in most branches of engineering. The complexity levels are also off the charts, in large part because economic value is so loosely coupled with quality. In many cases more turds are more profitable.