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Software developers would also need malpractice insurance to protect them from bugs. This is the difference. What real engineering and medical disciplines enfor

Software developers would also need malpractice insurance to protect them from bugs. This is the difference. What real engineering and medical disciplines enforce is personal responsibility for their actions. If you screw up then you're going to be sued big time. Software always claims zero liability. It's why software development is not real engineering.

angelmass 6y ago
Maybe in some industries there is no liability, but I’m in biotech and there is certainly a large amount of software issues that would qualify for litigation
- calciphus 6y ago
  But is that for you personally as a developer, or your company?