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minus-squareCosmicTurtle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoThere is a saying in engineering. Anyone can build a bridge. It takes an engineer who can build a bridge just strong enough to let cars cross it.
minus-squarefrank@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoOh man, as a (non structural) engineer I love the saying “Any asshole can build a bridge, but only an engineer can barely build a bridge”
minus-squareZJBlank@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoI’ve heard it as “Anyone can build a bridge that stands, it takes an engineer to build a bridge that barely stands.”
minus-square【J】【u】【s】【t】【Z】@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoNever heard that one. Sharp.
minus-squareThreeme2189@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoRazor sharp, just like the safety factor of that bridge
There is a saying in engineering.
Anyone can build a bridge.
It takes an engineer who can build a bridge just strong enough to let cars cross it.
Oh man, as a (non structural) engineer I love the saying
“Any asshole can build a bridge, but only an engineer can barely build a bridge”
I’ve heard it as “Anyone can build a bridge that stands, it takes an engineer to build a bridge that barely stands.”
Never heard that one. Sharp.
Razor sharp, just like the safety factor of that bridge