| Perhaps this is an unpopular fact rather than an unpopular opinion. Here is an example of HN commenters trying to dismiss it: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37233321 The so-called "software engineer" may not have a university degree. They may have only worked for employers who themselves were college dropouts. Tradespeople with only a high school education have licensing requirements; they can all themselves professionals. The so-called "software engineer" has no licensing requirements. Using computers, software and the internet as a Trojan Horse to collect data and provide advertising services, unlike trades and other licensed professions, is mostly unregulated. The behaviour that so-called "software engineers" routinely engage in is the entithesis of professionalism. HN commenters often express disdain for formal education. Perhaps it is too difficult for them to complete the requirements to become licensed professionals.
Generally, liability for use of the "software engineer's" work product, i.e., software, is disclaimed in softwaare licenses or "terms and conditions" attached to websites or mobile apps. The so-called "software engineer" has no meaningful legal responsibility to software users. How can software today, so-called "modern" software, be so bad and getting worse. Perhaps this is how. |