[therobot24]

I think this also comes down to the curriculum and training that Computer Engineers receive during undergrad. Since the core courses touch embedded, hardware design, and software we're left with only the basics. Coming from the Detroit/Big 3 area a lot of my colleagues went off to Toyota (in ann arbor), GM, Chrysler, Ford, or one of their suppliers/contractors (Denzo et al.); and from what i've been told is that they do put a lot of effort into software, however it's focus is more on stability and function as opposed to security and portability.

This doesn't mean they're doing a good job though. Here's a link to where i previous discuss this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9801769