> But pretending they're peers of engineering and lamenting that they aren't treated as equals is just based on a fantasy. Being QA is not that much different

> But pretending they're peers of engineering and lamenting that they aren't treated as equals is just based on a fantasy. Being QA is not that much different from engineering. During my childhood I quite enjoyed breaking games if I could. I hated being restricted, and I loved hacking[1] them. Speedrunning works much in the same way. This is what lead me into engineering. Of course one requires much more education, but I'd argue that the time, dedication, and thought process is about the same. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacker_culture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacker_culture