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> I think the world still associates Germany with engineering excellence… Do people feel that way? Their automobiles are some of the worst from an engineering
by nemo44x 4y ago
> I think the world still associates Germany with engineering excellence…
Do people feel that way? Their automobiles are some of the worst from an engineering perspective and the only software company I can think of is the dinosaur SAP.
When I think of Germany I do not think of good engineering but rather automobiles that lose so much value so quickly because the have expensive and frequent maintenance costs and outdated software companies. Germany makes things unnecessarily complex and therefore prone to failure. It’s a cultural thing I believe.
In which ways us Germany considered excellent at engineering today?
- tbrake 4y agoWhoa whoa. The "association" OP speaks of is down to effective marketing - creating a common image of German product/industrial design as meticulous and high performing - not some objective engineering ranking.
- nemo44x 4y agoGood point. Germans are good at marketing I guess. But very poor engineers.
- nikau 4y agoIt's not the engineers, it's the consumer demand for things other than depreciation and longevity.
- nemo44x 4y agoOther places make performant things that have far more longevity. Japan for instance. It’s a cultural thing in Germany. I’ve spent a good deal of time there and was surprised how good at marketing they are and how bad at building. German exports of many things are of very low quality but high prices.
- marcosdumay 4y agoAt the electricity generation, ironically, the two well regarded players are Siemens and GE, only Siemens for its quality (what may or may not reflect the reality of the last decades, no idea).