bopbeepboop

Windows 11 made that computer my last MS purchase.

I’m only looking at computers that natively ship Linux from now on — that OS was a disaster, that doesn’t even support basic functionality and was shipped without support docs or training their support staff.

The problem is that “software” is as broad as “aerospace” or “construction”.

Some aerospace things are highly engineered — airplane, rocket ships, etc; some things aren’t — kites, paper airplanes, etc; and some things are in-between, like gliders or hot air balloons.

You get the same in buildings — which range from sheds to houses to skyscrapers.

Also, the end of [0] and your discussion of your usage of routine abstractions to solve problems makes me wonder if you consider your own job to be (b)-type engineering.