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I mostly worked with safety-critical software on avionics and lately with software on medical device so I hope I do understand. Rather than downplaying the rol
by a_square_peg 6y ago
I mostly worked with safety-critical software on avionics and lately with software on medical device so I hope I do understand.
Rather than downplaying the role of software, my point was on pointing out that meteorologists and medical doctors are specialist roles requiring years of focused training. These aren't one of many hats that can be worn by a generalist.
- onion2k 6y agomy point was on pointing out that meteorologists and medical doctors are specialist roles requiring years of focused training Yes, and my point is that there are plenty of doctors and probably most meterologists who write code as part of their jobs. Meterology is statistical modelling at heart, and that requires lots of code. Don't forget that we get soemthing like 40 years of our careers; there's plenty of time to become an expert in a field and then to learn how to write code to build tools to do it better.
- true_religion 6y agoThose are indeed specialist roles, but nothing is stopping a potential doctor from taking software engineering in undergrad, or from keeping up with the field while working through med school. I had a teammate who did the later.