The first law already gives a good reason why software "engineering" is rarely actually engineering.

Almost all the laws are great guidance for Software dev to be honest and idiomatic to a lot of what's banded around today as good practice.

Oh god it can be worse when the suits try to measure everything. Some things are measurable and others are taste / gut and that is OK.

Agreed (unfortunately). It's also a good reminder IMHO to think and do engineering so we can one day be worthy of the title. Be the change you wish to see in the world. :)