I don't see a flaw, I think you're just gatekeeping software creation.
Anyone can pick up some CAD software and design a house if they so desire. Is the town going to let you build it without a certified engineer/architect signing off? Fuck no. But we don't lock down CAD software.
And presumably, mission critical software is still going to be stamped off on by a certified engineer of some sort.
> Anyone can pick up some CAD software and design a house if they so desire. Is the town going to let you build it without a certified engineer/architect signing off? Fuck no. But we don't lock down CAD software.
No, we lock down using that output from the CAD software in the real world.
> And presumably, mission critical software is still going to be stamped off on by a certified engineer of some sort.
The "mission critical" qualifier is new to your analogy, but is irrelevant anyway - the analogy breaks because, while you can do what you like with CAD software on your own PC, that output never gets used outside of your PC without careful and multiple levels of review, while in the s/ware case, there is no review.
I am not really sure what you are getting at here. Are you suggesting that people should need to acquire some sort of credential to be allowed to code?
> Are you suggesting that people should need to acquire some sort of credential to be allowed to code?
No, I am saying that you are comparing professional $FOO practitioners to professional $BAR practitioners, but it's not a valid comparison because one of those has review and safety built into the process, and the other does not.
You can't use the assertion "We currently allow $FOO practitioners to use every single bit of automation" as evidence that "We should also allow $BAR practitioners to use every bit of automation", because $FOO output gets review by certified humans, and $BAR output does not.
Thanks brother. I flew half way around the world yesterday and am jetlagged as fuck from a 12 hour time change. I'm sorry, my brain apparently shut off, but I follow now. Was out to lunch.
> Thanks brother. I flew half way around the world yesterday and am jetlagged as fuck from a 12 hour time change. I'm sorry, my brain apparently shut off, but I follow now. Was out to lunch.
You know, this was a very civilised discussion; below I've got someone throwing snide remarks my way for some claims I made. You just factually reconfirmed and re-verified until I clarified my PoV.
You're a very pleasant person to argue with.
Thank you! Likewise. Appreciate you being patient with me.
As I get older I've lost the desire to be correct. More interested in understanding other's POV.
I'd argue with you anytime lelanthran.