Why do software engineers constantly try to project that they are a special snowflake of a profession?
Would you accept such nonsense from your plumber, or your dentist, or your electrician?
Software engineering is one of the most fundamental building blocks of modern civilization, and yet it continues to be so fragile because of this kind of cavalier attitude.
Also, apologizing doesn't mean you have a moral failing. It means accepting at least partial responsibility, and being humble about it. Any good org knows that you don't just design your system with the hope that people won't screw up, you need to design it to work despite some amount of screwing up. But in either case, it is still both an individual and collective responsibility.
Would you accept such nonsense from your plumber, or your dentist, or your electrician?
Software engineering is one of the most fundamental building blocks of modern civilization, and yet it continues to be so fragile because of this kind of cavalier attitude.
Also, apologizing doesn't mean you have a moral failing. It means accepting at least partial responsibility, and being humble about it. Any good org knows that you don't just design your system with the hope that people won't screw up, you need to design it to work despite some amount of screwing up. But in either case, it is still both an individual and collective responsibility.