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Re:Why are we so bad at software engineering? by wewake on Thursday February 13, 2020 @08:16AM (#22317444)
Food for thought: Should we establish a system that gives people license to code? Doctors need to get a license too because their practice involves human lives at stake.

I don't see how software doesn't put human lives at stake. Honestly, the number of lives at stake is increasing with each new self-driving car hitting the road.

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Re:Why are we so bad at software engineering? by commandlinefan on Thursday February 13, 2020 @11:52AM (#22319192)
I’m continually shocked that there’s still no “bar exam” for programmers. It wouldn’t even need to be something that you need in order to write a program, just some actual meaningful certification that hiring authorities could put some credibility behind.
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