Category: Engineering
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Communicating the Value of Systems Engineering
In my experience, there are two reactions when I introduce someone to systems engineering (SE) : either they have the flash of revelation, wondering how they ever worked without this way of thinking, or they see nothing but a useless pile of bureaucratic processes, only valuable for looking busy for management. I am obviously in…
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On Documentation
Early in my career, I had a remarkable discussion on the importance of documentation. I was (and still am) of the opinion that everything should be documented, at least to the extent that it does not get in the way of the actual work. After all, the only difference between engineering and screwing around in…