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There's a saying about engineering, "Anyone can design a bridge that stands. It takes an engineer to design a bridge that barely stands." I might rephrase that

There's a saying about engineering, "Anyone can design a bridge that stands. It takes an engineer to design a bridge that barely stands." I might rephrase that for our field: anyone can design software that works. It takes an engineer to design software that barely works.

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nashashmi 2y ago
I would substitute barely with efficiently.
- wat10000 2y ago
  That would imply that software engineers make good software, which is the opposite of my intent.
  - nashashmi 2y ago
    I thought you were implying few behave like an actual engineer.
    - wat10000 2y ago
      More that software engineers mostly do a poor job of engineering. (Saying this as one myself, naturally.) Same basic point in the end.