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A very good point. People trivialize the progress in this progression, because it's normalized. And yet, the incredible progress in the last 5-10 years is abso
by urthor 4y ago
A very good point.
People trivialize the progress in this progression, because it's normalized. And yet, the incredible progress in the last 5-10 years is absolutely stunning.
Compared to the other "recognized professions," the progress in how software is developed is beyond stunning. The actual practice of law/medicine/etcetera is remarkably static.
Regardless, to most, "what we have now is never enough."
- p-e-w 4y agoIt goes far beyond trivializing. People actively downplay, belittle, and ridicule the accomplishments of software engineering. And on a thread discussing an achievement so utterly incredible that few would have thought it possible 10 years ago. Imagine people watching the James Webb Space Telescope being launched, and saying "modern aerospace engineers are terrible". That's what is happening here. Personally, I find it distasteful and demeaning. It's one of several reasons why I cannot stomach the culture associated with software engineering anymore. The fact that this is happening so frequently on HN speaks volumes. I doubt that equivalent statements, made about spaceflight or medicine, would be tolerated in this forum.