No engineer can go upon a new work and not find something peculiar, that will demand his careful reflection, and the deliberate consideration of any advice that he may receive; and nothing so fully reveals his incapacity as a pretentious assumption of knowledge, claiming to understand everything.
At the most basic level, prioritizing design also represents a practical consideration. It's far easier to design first and engineer later.
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At the most basic level, prioritizing design also represents a practical consideration. It's far easier to design first and engineer later.
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