[Verdex]

At least for me, the technical chops to be able to program a computer was always just table stakes for software engineering.

The majority of my job more or less reduces to mitigating the consequences of having all the stakeholders dreams come true. Most normal people consider rules as run by people. They expect them to ignore rules that don't make sense, apply rule of thumb, get the gist, and do what it takes to achieve success.

When you take these sorts of rules and try to put them into silicon, the end result is often an undesirable result despite all the rules being successful implemented.

The law are these sorts of rules. They're designed to be "executed" by people using judgement. Part of the reason why the law works is specifically because we don't have a bunch of computers watching everyone all the time. Secure in your person and papers is literally right there in the constitution. Like they didn't know about computer surveillance when they added that amendment but they knew that without privacy the law doesn't work as intended.

[cucumber3732842]

>When you take these sorts of rules and try to put them into silicon, the end result is often an undesirable result despite all the rules being successful implemented. The law are these sorts of rules. They're designed to be "executed" by people using judgement.

And yet, HN is filled with examples of people who work in this exact capacity yet advocate for laws to be enforced in silicone. Ignorance beyond a point becomes malice IMO.