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Re:Volvo is using Rust for its in-vehicle software by TheRealDunkirk on Saturday September 24, 2022 @10:52AM (#32963150)
If the world starts coming after corporations for these kinds of very-real safety issues caused by software, they're going to "do a pro move," and come after the programming profession.
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Re:Volvo is using Rust for its in-vehicle software by DoingIsLearning on Saturday September 24, 2022 @03:36PM (#32965879)
'going'?

The first person to get jail time during the 'DieselGate' scandal was James Liang, surprise surprise an Enginnering Head at VW. An army of Execs and C-levels were in the know but the first guy to go is a low-rank Engineer.

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Re:Volvo is using Rust for its in-vehicle software by throwaway2037 on Sunday September 25, 2022 @02:54AM (#32969463)
I'm confused by this post. First you wrote: <<Enginnering Head at VW>>, then you wrote: <<low-rank Engineer>>. Which one is it? Engineering Head at VW probably makes huge money has has 10,000 well-paid staff under them.
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Re:Volvo is using Rust for its in-vehicle software by DoingIsLearning on Sunday September 25, 2022 @06:17AM (#32970153)
compared to a CTO, the enginnering head is low-rank. According to the prosecution he was making 270k in the US so not exactly mega bucks.

My point is execs and C-levels always claim that their pay is justified by the risk and liability of their decisions but when the wheels hit the tarmac things change very quickly.

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Re:Volvo is using Rust for its in-vehicle software by throwaway2037 on Monday September 26, 2022 @07:53AM (#32981946)
Hat tip to your reply. This: <<According to the prosecution he was making 270k in the US so not exactly mega bucks.>> I agree 100%.
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Re:Volvo is using Rust for its in-vehicle software by ydlr on Saturday September 24, 2022 @11:01AM (#32963264)
Maybe we need professional certification for CEOs.
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Re:Volvo is using Rust for its in-vehicle software by throwawaymaths on Saturday September 24, 2022 @11:09AM (#32963350)
For better or worse, we do, and It's called an MBA
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Re:Volvo is using Rust for its in-vehicle software by oneplane on Saturday September 24, 2022 @03:35PM (#32965875)
Somehow it seems that an MBA doesn't certify someone a whole lot more than a sociopath certification would...
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Re:Volvo is using Rust for its in-vehicle software by throwawaymaths on Saturday September 24, 2022 @06:10PM (#32966985)
Hence the "for worse" option
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