no engineers are paid to think. that's why they're not technicians. and it's why they usually have to have a decent amount of education -- which usually inclu

no engineers are paid to think. that's why they're not technicians. and it's why they usually have to have a decent amount of education -- which usually includes ethics -- and in many cases (like civil or mechanical engineers) have to have a formal certification from a governing body. programming doesn't have that, but probably should. regardless, it's a knowledge field, not a fork-and-spoon operator gig. > "Do it or I'll find someone who will." is both true and powerful. it's only powerful when there are high salaries attached. most people would swallow their objections for a steady 300k/yr