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[-] jdeath@lemm.ee 52 points 5 days ago

i read that Boeing paid developers in India less than $5/hr for the 737 MAX software

[-] MiDaBa@lemmy.ml 47 points 5 days ago

This is the type of peak capitalism that make me lose all faith in humanity. The fact American companies feel pressure to pay even less than the already poor salaries is testament to the need to burn this all to the ground.

[-] mkwt@lemmy.world 23 points 4 days ago

As far as I know, the MAX software fully complied with its software requirements. The problem was crappy system requirements, and Boeing actively lied to their pilots to conceal that they added a brand new automatic flight control system that can push the elevators down independent of the autopilot and stick pusher.

That last part is what sent people to jail.

[-] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 22 points 5 days ago

Specifically, the 'for test flight use only' software that wasn't removed after test flight.

[-] Mirror Giraffe@piefed.social 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Don't worry, we'll refactor when we get time!

[-] TheBat@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

That's shit even by Indian standards.

[-] endeavor@sopuli.xyz 0 points 4 days ago

I hope they pay air force one programmers 2 dollars an hour, engineers 3 dollars an hour and factory workers 20 cents an hour.

[-] A1kmm@lemmy.amxl.com 3 points 4 days ago

To save on costs, QAs could be paid in exposure.

[-] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 2 points 4 days ago

I, on the other hand, hope something will push them to pay their programmers 25 an hour

this post was submitted on 27 Mar 2025
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