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whateveracct on Sept 18, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: The joys of maintenance programming (2011)

CEOs tend to be short-sighted when it comes to engineering management, that's true.

chii on Sept 19, 2023 | [–]

and yet the CEO would not find it ridiculous to spend money maintaining plant and equipment in the factory.

It's just a lack of understanding. They imagine they understand, because software doesn't get worn out, and doesnt degrade obviously!

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