Under Construction..

Software is not just about coding correctly — it’s about thinking correctly.
Because software is more than instructions on a screen. It’s quiet power. It can protect people without being seen… or harm them without making a sound.

I once knew a programmer who left a bug in a system — unintentionally, maybe even carelessly — assuming no one would notice, not even QA. But someone did notice. A mother at a clinic whispered a small prayer that the system wouldn’t crash before her turn. To her, that tiny bug wasn’t just a technical issue; it was anxiety, uncertainty, and a reminder that her time and dignity depended on someone else’s code.

Another day, a patient stopped for a moment while entering her personal information into a hospital system. She asked softly, “What if my data gets leaked?” The software looked new on the outside, but behind the scenes her information wasn’t stored safely.

We also see a different challenge in today’s industry. Sometimes, someone with only a short coding bootcamp or a few months of training is hired into positions meant for experienced engineers — even called “senior” or “lead.” They may know how to write code that works today, but building software that is secure, scalable, sustainable, and ethical requires far more than syntax.
Writing code is a skill. Understanding responsibility is a mindset.

And beyond these everyday issues, there’s a deeper danger we rarely talk about: algorithms that silently discriminate. You sit with your friends and casually discuss buying a new phone — and suddenly your social media starts showing ads for that exact model. And you wonder, How did they hear me?
Maybe no human is listening, but the systems are always listening through data. Every click. Every pause. Every scroll. All of it becomes a clue. A pattern. A prediction.

And these invisible systems hold real power: deciding who gets a loan, who gets hired, who gets an opportunity — even who gets trusted.

This is why software ethics matters. Because every line of code touches someone’s world.

If we dream of a fairer Software Development Practice, we need developers who don’t just code well — they think well.