When engineers say:
"A number of different approaches are being tried"
They're actually saying:
"We don't know where we're going, but we're moving"
When engineers say:
"An extensive report is being prepared on a fresh approach to the problem"
They're actually saying:
"We just hired 3 guys... We'll let them kick it around for a while"
When engineers say:
"Developed after years of intensive research"
They're actually saying:
"It was discovered by accident"
When engineers say:
"Modifications are underway to correct certain minor difficulties"
They're actually saying:
"We threw the whole thing out and are starting from scratch"
When engineers say:
"Preliminary operational tests were inconclusive"
They're actually saying:
"The darn thing blew up when we threw the switch"
When engineers say:
"Test results were extremely gratifying"
They're actually saying:
"It works, and boy are we surprised!"
When engineers say:
"The design will be finalized in the next reporting period"
They're actually saying:
"We haven't started this job yet, but we've got to say something"
When engineers say:
"The entire concept is unworkable"
They're actually saying:
"The only guy who understood the thing just quit"
When engineers say:
"We need close project coordination"
They're actually saying:
"We should have asked someone else" or
"Let's spread the responsibility for this"
"A number of different approaches are being tried"
They're actually saying:
"We don't know where we're going, but we're moving"
When engineers say:
"An extensive report is being prepared on a fresh approach to the problem"
They're actually saying:
"We just hired 3 guys... We'll let them kick it around for a while"
When engineers say:
"Developed after years of intensive research"
They're actually saying:
"It was discovered by accident"
When engineers say:
"Modifications are underway to correct certain minor difficulties"
They're actually saying:
"We threw the whole thing out and are starting from scratch"
When engineers say:
"Preliminary operational tests were inconclusive"
They're actually saying:
"The darn thing blew up when we threw the switch"
When engineers say:
"Test results were extremely gratifying"
They're actually saying:
"It works, and boy are we surprised!"
When engineers say:
"The design will be finalized in the next reporting period"
They're actually saying:
"We haven't started this job yet, but we've got to say something"
When engineers say:
"The entire concept is unworkable"
They're actually saying:
"The only guy who understood the thing just quit"
When engineers say:
"We need close project coordination"
They're actually saying:
"We should have asked someone else" or
"Let's spread the responsibility for this"