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		0xbadcafebee on Jan 9, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Software Developers Should Have Sysadmin Experienc... That is a function of design requirements, not lack of foresight. If your manager tells you the cab needs to be 20% roomier without changing the outside dimensions, or they change the engine going into the thing without changing the structural integrity of the car, there goes your maintenance space.

markdown on Jan 9, 2017 [–]

I feel that managers of mechanical engineers who design cars should have some experience servicing vehicles.

btrask on Jan 9, 2017 | [–]

And if the customers are imposing these ridiculous demands, then they should have some experience servicing vehicles.

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