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Re:Ask HN: What do top engineers you know do that others don't? by kingbirdy on Tuesday December 24, 2019 @10:55AM (#21872806)
> If it's use is not clearly marked, it will be used incorrectly.

In my experience clear markings aren't enough to stop it being used incorrectly.

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Re:Ask HN: What do top engineers you know do that others don't? by huffmsa on Tuesday December 24, 2019 @11:59AM (#21873296)
Ah yes. Should be revised to "unless it is clearly marked, it will rarely be used as intended. Even when clearly marked, users will misuse in ways you couldn't imagine"
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Re:Ask HN: What do top engineers you know do that others don't? by eswat on Friday December 27, 2019 @01:41PM (#21893273)
True. Clear markings are like a deterrent control in security. They can mitigate damage but something that prevents wrongful use needs to be used in the end.
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