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Re:Effective Engineer – Notes by nine_k on Thursday December 28, 2017 @08:40PM (#16026850)
If it was simpler, it wont command such wages, and would be automated out sooner.

Humans' current advantage is the ability to tackle complexity and uncertainty.

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Re:Effective Engineer – Notes by thundergolfer on Friday December 29, 2017 @09:24AM (#16029571)
I think the comment you're replying to is implicitly making the point that some of the complexity is manufactured and needless.
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Re:Effective Engineer – Notes by davidjnelson on Friday December 29, 2017 @05:47PM (#16032549)
Another way to look at it is automation will free people up to solve more important problems.
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Re:Effective Engineer – Notes by nine_k on Friday December 29, 2017 @11:41PM (#16033877)
Yes, those who'll happen to be capable of that by the time.
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