Engineering and the Law of Unintended Consequences

In many respects, the design process seeks to understand and manage the Law of Unintended Consequences.  I found this interesting from the Financial Times:

"I ask if there are certain hotspots where pickpockets strike. Tourist spots, Freedman tells me, especially places such as Big Ben and the Eiffel Tower, where people’s attention is directed upwards and away from their belongings. He says that many pickpockets also operate near signs warning us to beware of pickpockets. The irony is that when people read the signs, they check their pockets or bag, thus alerting the lurking pickpocket to where their valuables are." 

The Inequality of Water Restrictions

The Urban SkyWays Project

Kimley-Horn and Smart Biking

Moving Data and Dirt | ENR

Moving Data and Dirt | ENR

The Biggest Problem With Water Management

The biggest problem is the undervalued nature of water as an asset and continued pricing based on cost and not value.  Are you really going to care and track something that costs $0.45?

What is a Full-Stack Engineer?

Great post from Medium.  From the article:

"Full stack employees {One can insert the word "engineer" also}  have an insatiable appetite for new ideas, best practices, and ways to be more productive and happy. They’re curious about the world, what makes it work, and how to make their mark on it. It’s this aspect above others that defines and separates the full stack employee from previous generations. Full stack employees can’t put blinders on once they land a job; instead they must stay up on developments in their industry and others, because they know that innovation is found at the boundaries between disciplines, not by narrowly focusing in one sphere."