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		Aeolun on Jan 31, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: CDC website built by Deloitte at a cost of $44M is... > Engineers As far as I’ve seen there’s people that build first, and ask questions later, and the reverse. Only the latter are engineers.

nitrogen on Jan 31, 2021 [–]

Agreed. This is not a No True Scotsman -- understanding true requirements is a fundamental attribute of engineering. If you aren't doing that, whatever you are doing it isn't engineering.

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