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Oh don't even get me started on this, I start fuming just by reading your comments because they often align very closely with my thinking (in other threads as w
by pdimitar 3y ago
Oh don't even get me started on this, I start fuming just by reading your comments because they often align very closely with my thinking (in other threads as well).
I really think we should all pull up our sleeves and e.g. make transpilers from TLA+ to every mainstream language. (Provided we first made sure TLA+'s parallel logic is exhaustive and flawless, of course.)
I too get super ticked off these days. The programmers at large are constantly running in circles and almost nobody seems to care and everyone loves to pretend that this is exactly how things should be... Argh!
- pjmlp 3y agoIt isn't a well received opinion, but this kind of stuff, like in other engineering domains, can only be fixed by liability and regulation. Most people (and companies), don't care for quality unless ignoring at it comes with a fine.
- jacquesm 3y agoLiability is the big one. As soon as that kicks in a lot of this absolutely irresponsible stuff will stop. Regulation would still be playing catch up but being liable, preferably all the way to the people involved including directors, could be done pretty fast and would set us on the path to licensed software engineer in short order.
- pjmlp 3y agoIndeed, and the "what about the poor FOSS developer" isn't something I buy in. The small little street bazaar salesperson, the little corner shop, big shopping mall, whatever, all of them are liable and manage to make their business just as well.