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I would say that over-engineered goods are the ones that last just long enough (and not any more) so that most customers don't feel like they were ripped off wh
by Istof 12y ago
I would say that over-engineered goods are the ones that last just long enough (and not any more) so that most customers don't feel like they were ripped off when they need to replace the product. The products that you are refering to were under-engineered (they were engineered on the safe side).
- thrownaway2424 12y agoYep. As my college professors used to repeat, anyone can build a building that stands up, but only an engineer can build a building that barely stands up.