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Downturns and the Design Engineer

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A question for design engineers - During an industry downturn, are you most likely to redesign existing product(s) or design a new product?

How does your job change during a slowdown? All comments welcome.

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    Where I've worked the design cycles were approximately 18 months.  This means development intent did not change that rapidly.  We focused on the major trends such as cost of ownership and what our customers wanted.  Regardless, we always tried to use as much of what worked from past designs.  Revamping an old piece that works is fraught with issues.  Testing and verification makes redesign very expensive.

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    Where I've worked the design cycles were approximately 18 months.  This means development intent did not change that rapidly.  We focused on the major trends such as cost of ownership and what our customers wanted.  Regardless, we always tried to use as much of what worked from past designs.  Revamping an old piece that works is fraught with issues.  Testing and verification makes redesign very expensive.

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