News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Data structures and algorithms I actually used while working at tech companies. Parent comment

Re:Data structures and algorithms I actually used while work... by bjourne on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @03:43PM (#23850595)
Me: "I'm a software developer, so I would let a material science engineer figure it out." You: "You can't do that... All the material science engineers have drowned." Me: "That's not very realistic..." You: "Thank you for your time. Don't call us, we'll call you."
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Data structures and algorithms I actually used while work... by Swizec on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @03:54PM (#23850767)
"Ok the material science engineer gave you the fancy material. It was applied. As you know, nothing is perfect and lasts forever. How do you ensure your building doesn't sink?"
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Data structures and algorithms I actually used while work... by bjourne on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @04:14PM (#23851057)
I'd let the material science engineer figure that one out too. No way in hell would I risk my ignorance of building maintenance be the cause of thousands of deaths.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Data structures and algorithms I actually used while work... by treebog on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @11:42PM (#23855518)
One thing I learned in getting my engineering degree is that it’s unethical to practice engineering in an area you don’t understand. No way would I ever try to apply my software engineering skills to a materials problem
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Data structures and algorithms I actually used while work... by rowanG077 on Thursday July 16, 2020 @06:10PM (#23864387)
I feel it's only unethetical if there are "real" stakes on the line. E.g. Where people can get hurt. I don't mind a mechanical engineer writing code for a company that makes the zillionth vapid webapp nor do I mind a software engineer designing a mechanical watch.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Data structures and algorithms I actually used while work... by Swizec on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @04:16PM (#23851086)
The materials engineer can give you a great material. They can't design a system to monitor said material for defects.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Data structures and algorithms I actually used while work... by monksy on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @06:36PM (#23853174)
S3 bucket had public access enabled... we asked a software engineer to do something that they're not the expert in.
[ Parent | on HN ]