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Re:Why's that company so big? I could do that in a weekend on Monday October 03, 2016 @08:31AM (#12626908)
A skilled engineer weighs the costs and benefits of a system before architecting it.

Is it more economical to pay for constant cellular connectivity across 1,000 buses, support IT staff for when the system fails or needs upgrades, etc. or to have the guy you're already paying $15/hr press a button after each stop?