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> This would be a great win for the lawyers. T My POV it's better than pretending certain segments of the economy are special and can completely avoid all liab
by mustache_kimono 3y ago
> This would be a great win for the lawyers. T
My POV it's better than pretending certain segments of the economy are special and can completely avoid all liability.
People really hate the idea of slip and fall cases until their grandmother slips and falls.
> The better alternative would to be to completely rework the software developing discipline to be as rigorous as civil engineering from the top down. Requiring proper licensing, and security clearances for accessing U.S. customer data.
Yeah, maybe. It's kind of incredible this kind of seat of the pants engineering has lasted as long as it has.
- pylua 3y agoThe problem with liability here is that software as a discipline is so subjective anything can be argued from any expert just out of a boot camp. Which is why it is a lawyers dream unless it is completely reworked.
- mustache_kimono 3y ago> The problem with liability here is that software as a discipline is so subjective anything can be argued from any expert just out of a boot camp. I'm really not sure this is case. I'm sure there are plenty of people who would have argued medical practice is more of an art, than a science, before the introduction of strong med mal regimes. Everyone tends to think their field is special!
- pylua 3y agoAgain, I don’t think it’s special. I think it lacks objectivity. I wish the field had more objectivity. If we go down this path then we need proper licensing, certifications, and changes should be as well tested as the fda process. Aka releasing software is as rigorous as releasing a new drug.
- mustache_kimono 3y agoYeah I think we agree.