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Friday, September 7th, 2012

Quotation
The engineers and Boeing’s historic — but neglected after the McDonnell takeover — engineering culture represent a massive competitive advantage. Smart management would want to invest in this culture, especially the people, rather that low-balling them. “No nerds, no birds,” indeed.
— Seattle Times economic writer Jon Talton: Boeing and the race to the bottom

# Posted at 9:42 am Pacific