Which one would I want on my team? - the one that produced game changing results. If I need to send in some students with cattle prods and bio-hazard suits after the fact - so be it.
I have seen _many_ important demos and prototypes that were truly ear-bleeding - to the point where I would say it is a common characteristic of this sort of work.
I have seen _many_ important demos and prototypes that were truly ear-bleeding - to the point where I would say it is a common characteristic of this sort of work.