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If Software Engineers operated at parity with other Engineering fields, the conversation could be quite different. "I will not sign off on your design as speci

If Software Engineers operated at parity with other Engineering fields, the conversation could be quite different. "I will not sign off on your design as specified. Change the design, or Do Not Operate". Any attempts to implement and operate without sign off will be reported to the authorities, because the Public's Interest, and my continued licensure are more important than your empire building." At this point, I think I'll suffer the burden of licensure to keep unethical groups/impls in check.

jbay808 4y ago
In Canada, if you have a P. Eng, you can do that (and, in fact, must). (I don't know how many software developers have P. Engs though. The regulators try to extend the coverage of their regulation to encompass software and tech, but at the same time ignore a lot of tech companies and workers operating without license. They also tend to write rules with an implicit assumption that all engineers are working in big utilities or mining companies, making it very hard for tech workers to jump through those hoops and get licensed.) /rant
emodendroket 4y ago
But in point of fact engineers ship artificially limited products all the time. Yeah it's different if we're talking about a bridge that can kill someone but that's not exactly like an online installer, is it?