Flight safety works so well because the personnel are aligned with safety and professionalism, and the FAA has an important program in place to protect people from being punished for behaving professionally. And IIRC you're familiar with aircraft manufacturer alignment with safety.
But I'm concerned about the entire field of software, which doesn't have that sense of responsibility, and I don't see how it would get it. However, software industry -- both companies and workers -- are guided almost entirely by money. To the point that it's often hard to explain to many people in HN discussions on why it would be good to behave in any other way than complete mercenary self interest. So I don't see any way to get alignment other than to link money to it. If people see that as punishment, so be it.
But I'm concerned about the entire field of software, which doesn't have that sense of responsibility, and I don't see how it would get it. However, software industry -- both companies and workers -- are guided almost entirely by money. To the point that it's often hard to explain to many people in HN discussions on why it would be good to behave in any other way than complete mercenary self interest. So I don't see any way to get alignment other than to link money to it. If people see that as punishment, so be it.