Graham Sutherland / PolynomialNov 25, 2022

if you've ever messed up a dimension or a hole position on something you're building, don't be too hard on yourself.

at least you're not the Cisco design engineer who caused an entire product line recall by placing the mode button (which resets the switch if held) directly above an RJ45 port.

Show threadGraham Sutherland / PolynomialNov 25, 2022
it's pretty impressive to fail so hard that you become a worldwide internal meme at a company the size of Cisco. back when I worked there, I saw this image used in slide decks and on posters in several different offices.
Show threadGraham Sutherland / PolynomialNov 25, 2022
(I should've really said "Cisco design engineering team" rather than just one engineer; this is very much a combination of process & oversight failures)
Show threadCarl Liebold 🚀Nov 26, 2022
@gsuberland This is a mistake by the Product Manager. But also, it should have been caught by the test team. That said, it's a PM mistake. Stuff like this happens, and then it's all about how the team responds. Oh, and I haven't checked lately, but I don't think those boots are part of the connector standard.
Show threadBMcRaeC@mastadon.socialNov 27, 2022
@VintageVeloce @gsuberland it is terrible design regardless. Having a reset button not recessed AND in a place where clumsy fingers inserting the cable could accidentally push the button is just poor conception.
Show threadCarl Liebold 🚀Nov 27, 2022
@Bmcraec @gsuberland
It probably happened because of the very limited front panel space. These things are designed to get as many ports as possible in the smallest possible space... leaving little room for stuff like switches. I agree it's a poor design...
Show threadCarl Liebold 🚀
@Bmcraec @gsuberland
But my point was: don't blame the engineer. Typically the location of stuff on the front panel is a Product Manager decision and responsibility. And then a rigorous test department might have caught it as well. Actually, it's possible they did catch it, but figured no one would be so silly as to use a cable that could hit the switch like that. That would also be a PM call. lol
Nov 27, 2022 at 11:00pmWeb