points by bathtub365 3 days ago | 0 comments
In many other engineering disciplines there is also an element of licensing and personal liability that I don’t see happening in software.
[–] gmueckl 3 days ago
The legal framework for software liability is tightening. The Cyber Resilience Act is one such example that forces developers to get their act together.
[–] WalterBright 3 days ago
Back when I worked at Boeing, I was encouraged to get a PE license. I looked into it. I was not impressed with the exam (it was too basic), nor the requirements, and so did not bother.
[–] IAmBroom 3 days ago
This is a zero-value post.
"I decided for myself that X wasn't worth me pursuing as a path for my career." Good for you.
I made the same decision for professional photography and cardiac surgery, but both of those careers still hold value to society.
[–] WalterBright 3 days ago
The point was that the PE cert is a low bar as an indication of competence.
But there wasn't enough demand and it was discontinued.