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The F-35 in famously has 8 million lines of codes[0]. The DoD employes 1000s of SWEs directly and as contractors. A ton of software goes into "fighter jets, mi
by frankbreetz 4y ago
The F-35 in famously has 8 million lines of codes[0]. The DoD employes 1000s of SWEs directly and as contractors.
A ton of software goes into "fighter jets, missles, guided bombs, and such".
Why don't you get one of those jobs?
[0]https://m-cacm.acm.org/news/250302-f-35s-buggy-software-prompts-pentagon-to-call-in-universities/fulltext https://m-cacm.acm.org/news/250302-f-35s-buggy-software-prom...
- CoastalCoder 4y agoDoing software engineering within the DoD bureaucracy and security posture can be deeply frustrating. For an ambitious software developer to thrive there, I think they need a deep commitment to the purpose, or lack exposure to how quickly things can move in more nimble shops. Not saying it's a bad career, but some people are better suited to it than others.
- lazyasciiart 4y agoThey said they "can't pursue war and destruction as a hobby".