Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Joerg Newsgroups: sci.electronics.design Subject: Re: software situation Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:35:06 -0700 Lines: 55 Message-ID: References: <10q44ui$35gkq$1@dont-email.me> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net gaYW40Fqp4miHNWvFMgRkw9V41DyrQR4JtZdswdMHLjUCdRp5R Cancel-Lock: sha1:bIQz+Z00XGs5d+cClwd31LfzBH4= sha256:jWcGzhYUyZMJ8X1z2q0xe+KPqtsG7iFPQ6QRFP8+35I= User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:68.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/68.8.1 In-Reply-To: Content-Language: en-US Xref: csiph.com sci.electronics.design:742367 On 3/26/26 5:51 PM, Ross Finlayson wrote: > On 03/26/2026 01:29 PM, Sergey Kubushyn wrote: >> john larkin wrote: >> >> Although 99.9999% of all "We have the programmers" SPAM offers web >> programming, there is still good old firmware and embedded >> development. It >> is in just remaining 0.0001% but it is not a Java/dotnet/golang/etc junk >> coding area and still requires skills/experience/knowledge. >> >> All, sorry for an expletive, Facebook and such "software" is a huge >> stinking >> heap of manure that can (and should) be replaced with automatic junk >> generation so that entire legion of so-called "programmers" will be out >> looking for some kind of meaninful and productive job. >> >> However, it will still take some people with the brains to make that >> automation happen. >> >> Isaac Asimov, "Profession" (1957) -- highly recommended reading. >> Serious hint to anyone thinking about a career in software: Make sure to develop a solid understanding of at least digital hardware. Build, experiment with micro controller eval boards (they are cheap), learn how to use a logic analyzer and an oscilloscope. That will hugely increase your job security or your self-employed income prospects. >> >>> https://www.eetimes.com/software-engineering-has-been-commoditized-and-automated-whats-next/ >>> >>> >>> >>> John Larkin >>> Highland Tech Glen Canyon Design Center >>> Lunatic Fringe Electronics >> >> --- >> ****************************************************************** >> *  KSI@home    KOI8 Net  < >  The impossible we do immediately.  * >> *  Las Vegas   NV, USA   < >  Miracles require 24-hour notice.   * >> ****************************************************************** >> > > There's mostly nothing wrong with all the good old software. > I am still doing all my book-keeping on 30+ year old software, MS-Works. It still ... just works. Even on a Linux system (using WINE). -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/