jclaassen

Am I just being an engineer, or is the math way easier than the rest of this test?

Managers want promises because execs need promises because the board is critiquing their job performance based on when they ship the next product.

The board wants promises because they want to know when they get paid.

If you find it stressful that people are turning your vague estimate into a promise, imagine having to make promises on other people's vague estimates.

That's exactly what I was thinking. Any Mazda fan will tell you that automobile engines don't need pistons.

I fully agree. Technology and platform choice is often the most thought-over decisions that a company's engineering staff has to make. I personally would shy away from saying anything that indicates the slightest criticism on that particular decision. However, I'm sure the review of company X's interview strategy will be very helpful.

Yeah, but think about how many more thousands of man-hours would be wasted if there was a reward.