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afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 10 months agoI deal with electrical stuff and it is a different animal. We know our stuff can’t last for decades. All we can do is document it so freaken well that the person who deals with it 20 years later has a shot at it. And unlike mechanical we can’t just tell people to have a bunch of spare on hand because that stuff will rot on the shelf.
fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
If something needs updates and repairs then they should be designed as such. Interchangeable parts, standard interfaces, safe shutdown and removal procedures. Planned upgrade cycles. Etc.
afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 10 months ago
You mean the way industrial controls have been done since the 19th century? This stuff doesn’t just happen, it takes work to make it like this.
fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Oh for sure! Engineering and standard creation is no easy feat for sure.