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Ugh. Am I the only one who appreciates cheap things for what they are? Over-engineering something is a bad thing, just as under-engineering it is too. It makes
by krapht 11y ago
Ugh. Am I the only one who appreciates cheap things for what they are? Over-engineering something is a bad thing, just as under-engineering it is too. It makes things more expensive than they have to be.
There's an art to designing something to last for no longer than it has to, and to use not a single part that isn't necessary. How much worse would our lives be if we had to pay industrial/commercial prices for all of our goods?
- simoncion 11y ago> It makes things more expensive than they have to be. Consumer electronics are -generally- ridiculously cheap these days. I welcome more "overengineering", even if it drives up the cost somewhat. :)