> That or maybe everyone will just except things being slightly more convenient but worse.
This is how it will play out.
You'll see it in the cost centers. You'll see it in the "I have an idea for an app" pitches. Business people will make these decisions, and consumers will too.
{ High convenience, High quality, Low cost } - pick two.
Software engineering won't evaporate, but there's something new competing with it.
Yeah. I think the analogy with electrical wiring is quite illuminating. Few software errors have a similar risk profile as faulty wiring. Maybe if a calendar or messenger or such is buggy, that's enough of a nuisance to switch, but I doubt a lot of software is this critical. People already put up with plenty of bugs e.g. in games or social networks. Even with paid software, I'm sometimes surprised how much patience customers have developed when it comes to glaring deficits.
I'd be pissed if my washer or dryer or furnace had the same defect rate as any of the software I used. Software "engineering" has an amazing tolerance for oopsies.
This is how it will play out.
You'll see it in the cost centers. You'll see it in the "I have an idea for an app" pitches. Business people will make these decisions, and consumers will too.
{ High convenience, High quality, Low cost } - pick two.
Software engineering won't evaporate, but there's something new competing with it.