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> have the law require programmers follow it Because that would create a certified profession like doctors and lawyer have to be and that would be bad for 98%
by agilob 4y ago
> have the law require programmers follow it
Because that would create a certified profession like doctors and lawyer have to be and that would be bad for 98% of coders out there who don't know the difference between compiler and interpreter.
- bitwize 4y agoHave you considered that we certify doctors and lawyers for good reasons and that maybe we should certify software engineers for the same reasons? "But muh startups, muh innovations!" If the price we have to pay for some fucking accountability in the field is no more techbro startups the contribute to the ruin of society, good. The certification requirements would be doing their jobs.
- agilob 4y agoYes, I considered that to be a good thing, but I also considered that we're standing on shoulders of giant tech debt. All banks, hospitals, governments and dishwashers run on software now and this needs to be maintained and kept alive.