2026-05-09 22:00 UTC
Mechanical sympathy is this niche idea that doesn't get as much play as I think it should in software engineering.
Have you heard the phrase before? If so, how have you heard it invoked?
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@vfrmedia@social.tchncs.de 2026-05-09 22:05
@raiderrobert@mastodon.social I've only heard it in the context of motoring (such as avoiding harsh acceleration/braking and inappropriate gearchanges if driving stick, or being aware of how a dual-clutch transmission works and avoiding excessive stress on it if you have one) I'm curious as to how its applied in tech (or is it essentially the same thing, like how we used to program computers in the 1980s where you were a lot closer to the hardware?)