We Are 3000 Years Behind: Let's Talk About Engineering Ethics
summary
A licensed civil engineer turned developer compares ancient and modern examples — Code of Hammurabi’s eye‑for‑an‑eye rules, the 1919 Boston molasses flood killed 21 — to software practice and argues for concrete changes: adopt the ACM code of ethics, treat high‑impact patches like regulated designs with stricter code review, make seniority mean mentorship and accountability, improve cross‑team communication, and “pretend you’re licensed” so work is stamped by responsibility rather than vague titles.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:54Who am I
- 1:54Bad outcomes
- 5:37Law of Retribution
- 7:50Dramatic Pause
- 10:51Getting My License
- 12:33Title of Software Engineer
- 14:33Diversity
- 17:06Rules
- 20:57Communication
- 23:36Accountability
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