> Kind of a bummer that 95% of software engineering is dedicated to creating a padded cell to make sure no one makes a whoopsie instead of doing creative and interesting things.

s/software engineering/running a business.

I'd much prefer that the people building the bridges and planes I use, or the staff at the hospital I visit, have procedures in place to prevent them from "making a whoopsie" than the space to be creative or interesting. Even if they enjoy their job less.

The good news with software engineering is that unlike building a plane or running a hospital, nobody is stopping you from making your own projects and being creative and interesting as you want!