Given that a 'true engineer' also values a healthy work/life balance, the found solution may sometimes be 'this will not work'. That's because a 'true engineer' values sustainability, and if there's one thing that kills sustainability, it's burning yourself out.
I'm going to put emphasis on the part "Not Giving Up When Things Get Hard — Be Willing to Put the Hours In"
A true engineer will never surrender. They strive to find a solution.
Given that a 'true engineer' also values a healthy work/life balance, the found solution may sometimes be 'this will not work'. That's because a 'true engineer' values sustainability, and if there's one thing that kills sustainability, it's burning yourself out.
In these kind of discussions, it's always important to take into account en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_true_Sc....