[golergka]

> I see two types of engineers: the build-it-quick lot and the build-it-right lot.

There are also those of us who try to be both, depending on the current business priorities.

[crdb]

I used to think that, but experience has taught me otherwise. The buyer of services is what makes or breaks the deliverable, it is they who have the power. Sure, a competent engineer is a pre-requisite but there are situations where you simply cannot win.