It's rare that I see something on HN this baldly antithetical to my own professional philosophy. As an engineer, it's part of my job to vocalize concerns about

It's rare that I see something on HN this baldly antithetical to my own professional philosophy. As an engineer, it's part of my job to vocalize concerns about impending quality issues. That information is important in the decision-making process that leads the higher-ups to set the release timeline. By keeping my head down and ignoring the situation, I break that feedback loop. In the wake of all this Boeing insanity, it's more disturbing than ever to see this mindset stated so nonchalantly. It's just a helpless and nihilistic way of looking at your work.