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Re:CDC website built by Deloitte at a cost of $44M is abando... by Aeolun on Sunday January 31, 2021 @07:45AM (#25978399)
> Engineers

As far as I’ve seen there’s people that build first, and ask questions later, and the reverse. Only the latter are engineers.

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Re:CDC website built by Deloitte at a cost of $44M is abando... by nitrogen on Sunday January 31, 2021 @03:41PM (#25982375)
Agreed. This is not a No True Scotsman -- understanding true requirements is a fundamental attribute of engineering. If you aren't doing that, whatever you are doing it isn't engineering.
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