These fields are compared to programmers: Anesthesiologist, Structural Engineer This is the example of programmer-caused harm: Yesterday a friend of

These fields are compared to programmers: Anesthesiologist, Structural Engineer This is the example of programmer-caused harm: Yesterday a friend of mine was stuck in the Hospital all day. Their computer system went down and that led to a delay of care. Delays in care kill people. It seems like the author isn't considering the reality of the professionals they are comparing. Coders of a CrowdStrike-sized company have layers of people-exercising-company-authority above them. Coders are employees who operate within the confines they are given. Those confines get shaped by what filters down from shareholders/investors and executives. Conversely, anesthesiologists and structural engineers are commonly directed by people they interact with. Their expertise carries real weight. In many cases they have a degree of ownership in the biz getting paid. source: 30y supporting the latter