I think computer scientists work in a “parallel universe of perfect logic” but sadly I strongly disagree that the vast majority of software engineers get that p

I think computer scientists work in a “parallel universe of perfect logic” but sadly I strongly disagree that the vast majority of software engineers get that privilege. IMO, contemporary SWE involves a lot of black box treatment, learning complex systems on the fly, and untested large code bases. All of that leads to similar dynamics as more direct physical dynamics in other engineering disciplines do: unexplained behavior, doing things by spec, debugging by process of elimination, etc. And that’s before mentioning the direct problem of device and network issues; I understand this to be a certainty for those doing things on a global scale.