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If large scale civil engineering projects were not muddled by politics, contracts, and bidding wars, I imagine that wouldn't be the case.

So in an abstract since, and in a world where engineers are the only ones involved in construction, I understand his point.



Waterfall software design would also probably work if it was not for changing requirements, limited budgets, optimistic estimate push, etc.


> If large scale civil engineering projects were not muddled by politics, contracts, and bidding wars, I imagine that wouldn't be the case.

And software development is never involved in any of that?

While I suspect software is more often plagued by problems I do not see that it is another kind of problems than other forms of engineering.


Like the healthcare website?




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