i started my career in electrical control systems (relays, mcc design, etc) and have a very different take on maintaining a system as a result. we maintained systems as a matter of safety and productivity. this isn’t just a truck roll to check terminations and maybe do a thermal scan, but revisiting the system design when a change was ordered. will this create a safety concern? will it cause a production stop? will the lines go down?

after a number of years in (mostly) software i’ve observed less tolerance for that level of analysis. i understand why it can/will impact velocity, and that the cost to change software (and time) is a fraction of that with physical systems...but still...a part of me winces whenever im like “screw it, im merging this sans impact analysis” ;)

has anyone else had a similar experience?