> Watching "modern IT" people demand special treatment because "modern IT" is just built different than modern flying or modern surgery is watching the height of arrogance.
Not really. In > 99.99% of software projects, the risk of an error leading to people dying is lower than it is for a surgeon or a air traffic controller.
Additionally, software is an extremely broad tool, like mathematics, that can be applied to nearly any domain. Consequently, slowing down devs via regulation as you suggest will also slow both technological progress and economic growth. In a few circumstances, the risk may be enough to justify that cost, but it there’s high bar to clear.
Not really. In > 99.99% of software projects, the risk of an error leading to people dying is lower than it is for a surgeon or a air traffic controller.
Additionally, software is an extremely broad tool, like mathematics, that can be applied to nearly any domain. Consequently, slowing down devs via regulation as you suggest will also slow both technological progress and economic growth. In a few circumstances, the risk may be enough to justify that cost, but it there’s high bar to clear.