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From what I have been reading, it seems non-engineering people have taken over Boeing. I wouldn't be surprised these suits have been pressuring everyone to get the 787 out and the culture goes from there.

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It really feels a lot like the shuttle disasters, with Boeing playing the part of NASA and delegating work out to contractors who feel they must get something out or risk losing the next big contract. God forbid if this does come down to a disaster it will be even more difficult to unravel, since this time it will cross political and cultural boundaries.

That reminds me of HP. I grew up using their awesome technical products (RPN represent!) and now I get sad every time I see them in the news.

Have any pointers on the switch from engineering-driven to whatever they are now? I'd love to read more.

I have an hp48 emulator on my phone, I use it all the time these days.

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