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| ataradov:
There are always multiple sides to the story. Threads like this will attract "see I was right" stories from the engineers that may not be aware or outside factors. Sometimes you do have to ship on time to fulfill contractual obligations and it is better to take a potential reputational hit in the future than a real monetary hit now. It sucks as a customer, but it is just business. And in many cases once you are "in", it is far harder to be designed out. So, getting in on time is more important from a business point of view. Again, shitty approach, but business is not about making everyone feel good. |
| floobydust:
Attention seeking OP might do better mixing in some Harry Potter with the fiction, for his benefit. Engineering is constantly against mistakes and cover ups. Rush rush push cheaper hurry get the product out now. Hire only interns, noobs and outsource so we save money. Sack all experienced engineers. If it causes fire, explosions, loss of life then a corporation considers doing something about it. Last week, Hyundai, Genesis and Kia recalled 603,176 cars in Canada and additional 1.6M in the US and another 1.7M Kias. "Fire risk" please park outside, away from buildings." It is a basic engineering mistake there, when mosfets get wet. |
| Kim Christensen:
--- Quote from: ataradov on October 01, 2023, 04:46:44 pm ---There are always multiple sides to the story. Threads like this will attract "see I was right" stories from the engineers that may not be aware or outside factors. --- End quote --- Well, this is EEVBLOG and not MBABLOG. ;D |
| floobydust:
I'll save everyone some time - whistleblowing does not work. You just get disliked, alienated and "phased out". Profit is King. Whether Boeing 737 Max MCAS, Oceangate Titan sub, Tesla self-driving... just remember the mantra: STFU. |
| Faringdon:
One co had products in the field without much problem for 8 years...then a harsh winter, and a micro detected zero degC from an NTC divider...and shut the product down, unwantedly...the whole company went into liquidation. The products were essentially very good otherwise. So the "brand name" was eventually picked back up and trades to this day, albeit with totally different group of directors. Also one place had a legacy SMPS shoved into production without the engineer getting chance to test it proeprly....4.5 million quids worth of damage caused. One Engineer friend was asked to partake in a range of "parallel LED light engines"....which would have been a disaster...not even well thermally coupled. He was told to shut it by all...so whistled the owner, then bolted, since everyone would have lost their job anyway. Many did loose job..but due to the appreciation of the whistling by the owner, the whole place was re-built approx 5 times bigger..big invesment. The poorer guys who would have otherwise suffered most, were thus protected. |
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