Engineer-Speak
A compendium of engineer-speak, engineering code phrases, and other assorted technobabble designed to obfuscate and/or baffle the non-engineer.
- A number of different approaches are being tried.
We have no clue and are trying things at random. - Preliminary operational tests were inconclusive.
It failed the smoke test. - Test results were extremely gratifying.
It didn't blow up, and we were very surprised. - The entire concept will have to be abandoned.
The only person who understood the thing quit. - Teamwork is essential.
Let's spread the blame as widely as possible. - I'd like your input on this.
I'm looking for someone to take the fall for this project, and you look like a sucker. - The project has gone into alpha testing.
It doesn't work, and it only blows up occasionally. - The project has gone into beta testing.
It still doesn't work, but it no longer blow up (well, at least under "normal" conditions). - This is a new generation design.
The old design didn't work, maybe this one will. - This product has been thoroughly field tested.
We didn't have the proper test equeipment, so we shipped it and hoped the customers wouldn't blow it up. - Developed after years of intensive research.
It was discovered by accident. - The design will be finalized in the next reporting period.
We haven't started this job yet, but we've got to say something. - Hardware is done.
It's software's fault. - Software is done.
It's hardware's fault. - System is ready for delivery.
We give up.
