&#62; I love my profession . . . but the abuses and shortcomings in this field are enough to make one scream.<p>There, edited and I believe it likely applies to everyone who's held a job here on HN. I felt similarly working as a reviewer, similarly when I worked as an electrician. I've heard of an entire house's lighting been wired with <i>speaker wire</i>. I'm amazed the place didn't burn down, it's a testament to the quality of speaker wire and the ineptitude of some people. I didn't work the job personally, so I don't know if the wire had been "professionally" installed or not. However, I have many horror stories from jobs that I know have been wired by an alleged professional.<p>Abuses and shortcomings are rampant in any field. As long as you do the best job you can, as long as you're doing the best for your client, you're making your profession better.