[greatdesc]

This resonates with me.

In other fields it can be easy to say when a job is done well. There can be clear guidelines. That said, other fields cut corners and do a “bad” job, too. Construction for example. It is probably possible to explain to average Joe why a damp proof course wasn’t installed properly or the insulation used is dangerous and flammable.

Programming as it exists now seems often in service of something else. So a deadline causes cut corners. So in this context a cut corner is fine and “we’ll fix it later”.

I suppose programming differs from a physical thing like construction. Sure you can replace the wiring and install a mezzanine but it’d be insanely impractical.

I’m going off on a tangent now...

[IOT_Apprentice]

Construction is a prime example, especially Home Construction. Just look at the TikTok videos showing horrendous plumbing and electrical work.

Hell, I moved into a house built 3 years ago by a major firm and the ceiling fans were ALL wired wrong, and many of the electrical plugs are upside down.

This is a house that had a specific design model. My presumption is that unskilled labor was brought in to complete work and just did a shitty job.

You can see this sometimes with outsourced programming work or local work that is poorly designed and inadequately tested.