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Engineering work is difficult. Software to make it collaborative and productive is probably even more difficult.
The last month or so I’ve spent working on a few separate problems evaluating and selecting software packages for the engineering group I’m working with.
There are a lot of challenges to selecting CAD, analysis tools, even databases in the modern era. In the end the differences between the higher end packages aren’t stark, but can subtly affect every aspect of the design / build cycle, and also impact overall performance of the team. Some notes:
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