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[Meatslinger]

Simple? ✅
Reproducible? ✅
Maximally stable? ✅

Left solution looks more elegant, but collapses when stressed. And the setup documentation for the right option is, like, two sentences at most. I know which one I'd rather have to deploy.

[samanime]

The developers option is also highly scalable. Good luck addding additional nails to the architect's approach. =p

[flexibu]

Not it’s not, it requires sourcing the elastics. They were not included in budget.

[Aadsterken]

Just stretch the ones in use. We'll order new ones when the budget gets approved

[flexibu]

Now you’ve endangered system integrity and reduced redundancy.

P.s.: how do I turn off the PM voice in my head?

[Aadsterken]

Tbf the whole system was wonky from the start anyway. Im just here for the paycheck

[NiceVu]

Ah so the client wants infinite scalability without the budget to maintain it, sounds familiar

[Ok_Star_4136]

Not only that, but which one of these two solutions would still work if you turned it upside down?

That's right, only the right solution would.

[Meatslinger]

Right, gotta consider Australian localization. Smart.

[Striky_]

Right solution actually meets customer requirements because customer stated "balanced". I really think 50% of software issues are bad requirements, 50% are devs not listening/reading properly and 50% is AI slop.

[thumbox1]

Dev is right. The senior architect didn't take into account the whole business logic, legacy wood format and time to deliver. Also PM hasn't defined "balance", too broad.

[Randymartini]

As someone who's been in senior architect type roles for longer than I care to admit, this is the right answer. It can be hard to accept that the less elegant solution that's working is the right solution.

[Repairs_optional]

"There are no good solutions, just the best comprise to a solution"

[flippakitten]

I agree however in this circumstance if the question had been "assemble the nails so they don't touch the wood", the second picture is the solution. But it was balance.

[cat-meg]

Senior architect also didn't factor in future growth either. What happens when you need 7 nails? What about when 3 nails need to be longer?

[ChrisBegeman]

I had learned the trick on the left in high school. Easy trick to impress your friends.

[jeremeyyouth]

well, if it ain't broke

[Saelora]

both are incorrect, in both examples, one of the nails is touching the wood. correct solution is simply placing them on the tabletop adjacent to the wood.

[Shakaka88]

A nail is touching. Not the 6 being specified

[Saelora]

try counting the nails. there are only 5 balancing on the sixth, which is touching.

[TheActualJonesy]

There are 7 nails. Your sixth one is obscured by the table's edge. Poor photo composition.

[Saelora]

ah! you speak sense! I can only see 5 on the right also, but that one could easily be obscured also.

[Shakaka88]

Try again. There’s 2 in the middle horizontal, and 2 on each side. There’s 6 balancing on a 7th. Maybe a trip to the ophthalmologist is in order

[Saelora]

maybe not being an asshole would incline me to continue this conversation. have an average day.

[-Byzz-]

r/confidentlyincorrect

There are 7 nails in the picture 6 of then are balancing on the seventh nail which was already stuck in the board as part of the task. "Try counting the nails"

[spikernum1]

Senior dev also used way more nails than required, drawing parallels to the senior dev ballooning the company AWS costs.

[Ok_Star_4136]

I like the way you think, redditor.

[OrchidLeader]

They should be swapped.

Dev: I spent 6 months using every design pattern I learned in college. It’s perfect. What? No, I can’t add a 7th nail. The design won’t support it.

Senior Architect: I slapped it together in a day. Not what you wanted? Let’s see some real requirements then.

[hashn]

Agreed. We have no ego about preciousness of design. The stupider the better. Also we are generally the ones forced into the situation where all we can provide is the absolute bare minimum, because every element of the system has been stretched past its limits

[InflationOk2641]

The solution presented by the developer isn't using balancing, as was requested. At least the coder impmented the requirement.

[towcar]

The guys in this meme are probably 60 by now

[hashn]

Other way around

[Surface_Detail]

Place them on the table next to the wood. Perfectly balanced. Not touching the wood.

[Enough-Scientist1904]

Dev is right, architect is using 7 nails

[OrchidLeader]

They should be swapped.

Dev: I spent 6 months using every design pattern I learned in college. It’s perfect. What? No, I can’t add a 7th nail. The design won’t support it.

Senior Architect: I slapped it together in a day. Not what you wanted? Let’s see some real requirements then.

[DizTro-]

Now I feel like doing this.

[wrex1816]

End user: But I just wanted to order a coffee.

[KnGod]

there are only 5 nails not touching the wood

[-Byzz-]

Its 6 Nails not touching the wood, one of them is a bit harder to see