jasoncchild

It seems like the "connections" aspect is spot on, especially if you are considering founding a startup (and also seeking funding).

That said I've certainly met and worked with engineers with degrees from prestigious institutions that were lacking in their skill set, particularly when it came to "real" field work.

Batteries have different discharge curves, influenced by many factors such as chemistry, age, etc. Often "packs" of cells are balanced in an attempt to minimize variance. Something tells me your 10kW "wall" may not perform as you expect it to (providing you are actually loading it for real use).

If the presence of the word "female" in the title prevents males from reading it then, in my opinion those males are being dismissive based on gender. I believe that's a bit sexist. I also believe it is a ridiculous generalization and as a male find it a bit insulting. I mean, this isn't like saying people who aren't TypeScript programmers will more often than not avoid a blog about TypeScript...with the exception of a few curious ruby hackers might. Maybe a devops engineer here or there...

...you are talking about being disinterested in an article titled "Ask A Female Engineer"...because it has the word "female".

It is laughable to assert "half of the viewership" would be male when they make up the majority of the workforce in engineering roles.

Ah, yeah, edge-cases :)

I stand corrected :)

>Many of the most successful founders are introverts. Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page, Bill Gates, none of them are very extroverted, but they've started some of the most valuable companies in the world.

And none of them were/are phds

Why does everyone strip down in front of thier computers?

When I'm done using my laptop I close it.

It's not black magic; systematic troubleshooting is the key to either environment.

Yes. This.

Most of my career was in electrical engineering and electronics design. Until one month ago, after finally transitioning into a 100% software role with a 100% software shop after 15 years in tech, I work with a female engineer. 15 years, a dozen companies. One, lone female engineer. It is this experience that helps inform me to the problems of inequity in tech. It also has exposed me to many, many defensive colleagues who are all good people...but cannot divorce their own personal worth from the topic. They are hypersensitive to perceived criticisms.

Cue defensive comments from male readers...

"Wouldn't it be a much more interesting conclusion that there's fantastic people and not-so-fantastic people everywhere and it mostly just depends on where you look?"

Yes...except this wasn't thier conclusion...so...

so came here for the comments :trollface:

"Just imagine if someone emailed you a PDF or an Excel file and you didn't have the exact verion of the PDF reader or Excel that would open that file. Your head would blow clean off."

Obviously this person has never spent a good deal of time dealing with AutoCAD...

How silly! I love the tinfoil hat account of office thermostats. When you retrofit a controls system, based on my experience, it's not uncommon to leave existing fixtures and wiring in place...disconnected. It's not a conspiracy, however it is often the case of people being cheap. It costs far more labor to rip everything out in addition to installing new equipment. I've seen things...awful things...that inform my opinion on the subject ;)

That said...road side pong!

Loving the commentary from folks obviously lacking experience or knowledge of electrical engineering and power systems!

Doesn't matter, this is plainly grasping at straws for the sake of argument.

I'm curious what the median age is for people seeking this lifestyle. It reminds me a lot of musician-friends I've had who in their early 20s were obsessed with busking across the world.

^yes. when an early-stage startup (seed or just hit series a) emphasizes that they are a 'family' this is not quite accurate. yes, caring and support abounds, but its not so much a family as a group of friends...and like every group of friends when you can't hang at the bar until closing a few nights a week or spend a weekend 'adventure camping' the group just stops inviting you. quickly you lose sync, don't get the in-jokes and most importantly you lose value in the eyes of the group. 'oh, she/he used to be cool, but they just don't hang anymore'.

when it comes to work this has a very destructive effect. team-building exercises that require people to choose between spending time with their families and participating are, in my opinion, at the least cruel and at the most nefariously aimed at driving a culture wedge between you and the company.

your children only grow up once. no second chances.

your elderly parents deterioration and eventual death only happens once. no second chances.

most of us will work the majority of our lives, occupying several roles at more than one company. in my mind this amounts to numerous 'chances' to do things better/differently/more carefully/more thoughtfully/ etc etc etc.

this is by far the most thoughtful mic-drop i've read today

they were solving a problem that people were not having in large enough numbers (yet).

yes, the DOM sucks and is slow no, neat 3d client effects are not what most people need now

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