> It's possible that this project is Uber's last ditch effort at existing, in which case there would be enormous pressure on everyone to make self-driving work at any cost.
If you're an engineer at Uber and you're facing this kind of pressure that's causing you to take safety shortcuts, walk away. Go work somewhere else.
Real engineers are responsible for their decisions they can't just defer personal responsibility to management.
If you build a bridge you know is unsafe because the company you work for will go under if it doesn't get built, it's still your fault when the bridge fails and kills people.
If you're an engineer at Uber and you're facing this kind of pressure that's causing you to take safety shortcuts, walk away. Go work somewhere else.
Real engineers are responsible for their decisions they can't just defer personal responsibility to management.
If you build a bridge you know is unsafe because the company you work for will go under if it doesn't get built, it's still your fault when the bridge fails and kills people.
Walk away.