Pointless blog post which generalizes from an extreme case (Boeing) to draw hyperbolic conclusions. Let’s start with the three major fallacies 1. Software Eng

Pointless blog post which generalizes from an extreme case (Boeing) to draw hyperbolic conclusions. Let’s start with the three major fallacies 1. Software Engineer is a monolithic profession. There are a great many specializations. 2. Software Engineering is comparable to trades and other engineer professions. Classical professions have existed for millennia, and are built on a foundation of failures through anti-fragility. We understand really well how to build houses and bridges. Software is a nascent profession. 3. Societal problems can be solved by software engineers. This is a problem of law and consequences. The Babylionians had a great thing with Hammurabi’s Code. When data protection laws will severely punish personal data leaks, then banks and other financial firms will take great expense to prevent them.