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It seems that most if not all of these issues have software development process equivalents…

• froindt 9y ago
  I do some programming (unfortunately mostly VBA, the language of the non-technical business world) and spent 4 years of college working on robots for a competition with a bunch of mechanical engineers and computer engineers. I agree. I specifically compared software projects here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15197767 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15197767 And I outlined more manufacturing challenges here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15195869 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15195869
• merlincorey 9y ago
  Kanban boards didn't originate in software development, but super markets and car manufacturing[0]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanban#Toyota%27s_Six_Rules https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanban#Toyota%27s_Six_Rules
• juskrey 9y ago
  Yes, proper lubricants are a great issue in software outsourcing companies.
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  • pjc50 9y ago
    This is a good joke, but if we extract the underlying intent - "things that may leak into being consumed by the user must be nontoxic" - it has a clear parallel in adtech.
    • user5994461 9y ago
      Adtech and outsourcing firms have the parallel that they are about capturing money meaninglessly thrown away by other firms.