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Re:Boeing wants FAA to exempt MAX 7 from safety rules to get... by tremon on Saturday January 06, 2024 @09:56AM (#38891901)
As long as writing code is not an actual engineering profession with the associated authority and liability -- no, you're wrong. The code was not written by (certified) engineers, it was written by programmers. And programmers do not have the authority to refuse their manager's orders.
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Re:Boeing wants FAA to exempt MAX 7 from safety rules to get... by snakeyjake on Saturday January 06, 2024 @10:15AM (#38892068)
>And programmers do not have the authority to refuse their manager's orders.

All free people have the authority to refuse their manager's orders.

But people like money.

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Re:Boeing wants FAA to exempt MAX 7 from safety rules to get... by reticulan on Saturday January 06, 2024 @11:17AM (#38892630)
They don't like money, they need it to survive (e.g. to not lose employer provided health insurance)
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