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ferrouswheelyesterday at 12:05 AM1 replyview on HN

How many engineers does it take to fix a bug?

Hardware Engineers: "None. We'll fix it in firmware."

Firmware Engineers: "None. We'll fix it in software."

Software Engineers: "None. We'll document it in the manual."

Technical Writers: "None. The user can figure it out." etc.


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chipotle_coyoteyesterday at 12:25 AM

While I get the joke, as a technical writer, you might be surprised how often I've found myself as a defacto QA engineer:

Me: This is what you said it does, and this is what it actually seems to do. Which one is right?

Engineer: Shit.

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