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Being aware of the general standard of software devs + teams, it is terrifying to think that my life is in their hands.

Thats not the case with structural or civic engineering say. The more I know about that the safer I feel.



There's also the misplaced emphasis on speed. Software safety and verification courses are considered "advanced" level. CS undergraduates are now led to believe that logic is a bore, and is old-fashioned computer science. Of course, with the advent of machine learning, "It Works!" is now considered as enough proof, so that's a whole new level of crazy.


Permit me to point out that "It works!" is not considered enough proof for flight software.




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