I agree with the author's call to action though:
"As engineers, we can, and should, and will do better. We can have better tools, we can build better apps, faster, more predictable, more reliable, using fewer resources (orders of magnitude fewer!). We need to understand deeply what we are doing and why. We need to deliver: reliably, predictably, with topmost quality. We can—and should–take pride in our work. Not"
The problem is there are engineers who will take your paycheck and build crappier software more quickly, because there's barely any quality regulation for software. That's the difference between software and other traditional engineering disciplines. An electrical engineer has their license at stake.
You’ll usually pay them better than the engineer who delivers a better quality product in more time.
Not if we have project managers we can't.
Every divorce starts with a marriage. Any delay starts with a planning.