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minus-squareCosmicTurtle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 years 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-up1·3 years 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-up1·3 years agoI’ve heard it as “Anyone can build a bridge that stands, it takes an engineer to build a bridge that barely stands.”
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.”