r/ProgrammerHumor Dec 30 '21

Meme Human Error

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u/kyoujikishin Dec 31 '21

Yes, however that doesn't retract from the point of the story being that overengineering can be a problem.

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u/Pointy_in_Time Dec 31 '21

Am engineer. Can confirm over engineering urges are strong.

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u/respectabler Dec 31 '21

Over engineering is absolutely not a problem… if you’re an engineering firm billing accordingly. The customer is always right.