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Re:Porsche boss faces software woes keeping VW a step behind... by userbinator on Saturday September 03, 2022 @09:54PM (#32708933)
On the other hand, "German overengineering" (the mechanical side) is also a thing. Not as in built with huge margins and robustness, but intricate and overly complex.
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Re:Porsche boss faces software woes keeping VW a step behind... by hef19898 on Sunday September 04, 2022 @04:26AM (#32711037)
Fun fact: There is no direct German translation for over-engineering.

EDIT: And now imagine what happens when the German drive to over engineer stuff, we do it with everything, not just hardware, meets software development for a complex system like a car... Then you get, well, VW.

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Re:Porsche boss faces software woes keeping VW a step behind... by CHB0403085482 on Sunday September 04, 2022 @12:33AM (#32709862)
German overengineering since WW2 (Comic dub) https://youtu.be/CVDDtbiGDxA?t=147
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Re:Porsche boss faces software woes keeping VW a step behind... by chubs on Sunday September 04, 2022 @02:48AM (#32710518)
The insane rigmarole involved in replacing the battery in any BMW springs to mind… I agree! ‘Overly complex’ indeed.
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