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SewBlue

@blacklight I'm a mechanical engineer. I deal primarily with safety and how to ensure it through workplace and design rules.

It is too darn easy to be verbose. I've come across drafts of similar documents from the 1970's, and they were very careful on what info was displayed. There was no engineer showing off how much they know. Every bit of info provided was considered on its own merits, with clearer lines between training, white papers and technical drawings.

Because it was harder. Because technical prints and paper were expensive. Because being too verbose meant a lot of work re-formatting the entire drawing. So every step and change was vetted.

You had constraints that forced a better product.

30 Jul 2023 at 15:52 | Wall-to-wall | Open on sfba.social
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DiscreetSecurity

@sewblue @blacklight exactly! Whereas the other week I had to download a 4.5gb "getting started" DVD image which out didn't help because it includes out-of-date stuff across the entire range of microprocessors, "because that's fine". In reality, an actual getting started document does not exist - but there's a YouTube tutorial... :blobcatangery:

31 Jul 2023 at 16:04 | Open on infosec.exchange
SewBlue

@Dss @blacklight eh, that is going cheap on the technical documentation for mass consumption products. That is purely to save money.

The issue I'm talking about is typically the in-house requirements.

Today:
If there is blue moon on Tuesday, the dohicky can't transmorgify into a broomsickle because the moon's gravity field is enhanced by the Tuesday-ness of the day, causing failure. Always assume the dohicky can't become a broomsickle so use it instead but pay attention to the blue moon and Tuesday to avoid the Tueday effect.

(Because the engineer finds the Tuesday effect cool and can't write)

Then:
Use the broomsickle. Do not use the dohicky.

Being verbose often gets in the way of understanding the action.

@Dss @blacklight eh, that is going cheap on the technical documentation for mass consumption products. That is purely to save money.

The issue I'm talking about is typically the in-house requirements.

Today:
If there is blue moon on Tuesday, the dohicky can't transmorgify into a broomsickle because the moon's gravity field is enhanced by the Tuesday-ness of the day, causing failure. Always assume the dohicky can't become a broomsickle so use it instead but pay attention to the blue moon and Tuesday...

31 Jul 2023 at 19:24 | Open on sfba.social
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