Where are we going from here? Software engineering needs formal methods

Re:Where are we going from here? Software engineering needs ... by hwayne on Sunday July 04, 2021 @11:54AM (#27730587)

> The software industry (SWIND for short) is a mixture of unsafe tooling, high-risk practices, sloppy execution, and total delegation of responsibility. So I agree that the SWIND will never be civil engineering. ^_^

I interviewed a bunch of civil engineers for a journalism project earlier this year, and my main takeaway was never walk over a bridge. We're not that much worse than other branches of engineering in our tooling and practices.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Where are we going from here? Software engineering needs ... by heresie-dabord on Sunday July 04, 2021 @03:27PM (#27731992)

The hierarchy of professional diligence, from highest to lowest, would be:

    * avionics/aeronautics
    * chemical/electrical/mechanical
    * civil engineering
    * automobile industry
    * movie stunts and pyrotechnics
    * art installations
    * software [!]

[!] To be honest, this is the exception in this list, because there is no accountability.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Where are we going from here? Software engineering needs ... by hwayne on Sunday July 04, 2021 @10:33PM (#27734197)

Have you ever met any chemical engineers?

[ Parent | on HN ]