What I think computer programmers tend to ignore are principles of real engineering in classical, high-consequence fields. It seems like Coinbase has been following the mantra of "move fast and break things," that would absolutely horrify any traditional engineer. Any civil engineer reviewing a bridge, any aerospace engineer designing a passenger aircraft that he himself may to have to fly on. When the work gets serious, it's time to move slowly and fix things. "Move fast and break things" is antithetical to any form of engineering.
Well, remember, we work in an industry managed by people who are convinced that programmers spend all their time browsing facebook and playing fortnight and develop "give me one good reason why I shouldn't fire you right now" methodologies like Scrum and "always looking over your shoulder" open offices. Working slowly, deliberately, and safely is indistinguishable from slacking to people who do nothing except look for slacking.
