In older times
Engineers had hands-on experience,
Technicians understood how the electronics worked
And what it was supposed to do,
And layout technicians knew too-
But today,
Only the computer knows for sure
And it's not talking.
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this awesome little poem is actually quoted verbatim
from the admirable NASA's list of 100 rules for its project managers (one edition here)
the aweome circuit is definitely courtsey of GhettoMole