And speaking of overengineering bridges, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge was not overengineered when first built. It did not end well. But that’s bridges. This is software. Was the Apollo Guidance Computer overengineered? Given how harrowing the Apollo 11 landing was, I don’t think so.
And speaking of overengineering bridges, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge was not overengineered when first built. It did not end well. But that’s bridges. This is software. Was the Apollo Guidance Computer overengineered? Given how harrowing the Apollo 11 landing was, I don’t think so.
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Sorry, with all due respect, but from the context it should become clear that this isn’t the sort of overengineering I mean.
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