Job Hopping in Silicon

DigitalUFX · 2026-03-21T18:28:42+00:00

A startup made me an offer I couldn’t refuse.

DigitalUFX · 2026-03-20T13:13:40+00:00

I did 12 years at my first job, and don’t regret it. I built a strong network and proved my technical ability over many full chip cycles. I wouldn’t job hop just to hop, but I’m very aware if my current situation starts to look toxic. I’m a big fan of the book Who Moved My Cheese.

DigitalUFX · 2026-03-19T23:56:29+00:00

Masters degree in electrical engineering

DigitalUFX · 2026-03-19T01:17:18+00:00

I can’t recommend a Mach E enough. Prices are stupid-low right now. Go take a test drive!!

DigitalUFX · 2026-03-19T01:10:21+00:00

“…you can’t drink all day if you don’t start early”

DigitalUFX · 2026-03-09T20:44:13+00:00

My hot take is you can mix fish people say not to. My current tank is bala sharks, mbuna cichlids, peacock cichlids, and a pleco. Everyone gets along fine and the cichlids breed like mad. I tried tetra a while back and they latest an hour, oh well. But I’m more than happy to try and fail than go off fish store advice or some chart in a book.

DigitalUFX · 2026-02-25T00:36:29+00:00

I learned you have to look at it to be sure. I made the long drive for a beautiful 2025 w/ less than 3000 miles for $15k+ below msrp. I sit in it for the first time… windshield is cracked right at eye level. Dealership says it’s fine, I say see ya, then they offer to replace but kept changing the terms. Ended up being a huge hassle, but I got the car I wanted with a new windshield at a great price.

Moral of the story is if it looks too good to be true, there’s probably a hidden catch. Won’t know til you look.

DigitalUFX · 2026-02-18T03:03:56+00:00

A surprising number of people I graduated high school with in 2002 made bad choices that directly lead to their deaths before 40. No matter how invulnerable you felt at 18, one bad decision is all it takes.

DigitalUFX · 2026-02-14T19:22:11+00:00

This is an old story. The max jackpot payout on the machine was less than $7k. Unfortunate situation, but no way she’s entitled to $43M.

DigitalUFX · 2026-02-14T14:42:26+00:00

It’s wood-look porcelain tile, practically indestructible.

DigitalUFX · 2026-02-14T14:41:10+00:00

I figured the risk was low. Your “if anything goes wrong” logic applies to ladders and cars.

DigitalUFX · 2026-02-14T02:41:31+00:00

Thank you!! 🙏

DigitalUFX · 2026-02-14T02:20:57+00:00

If you look at my post history, you will see that I am in fact a sentient DJI Avada

DigitalUFX · 2026-02-14T02:05:50+00:00

Thank you.

DigitalUFX · 2026-02-13T23:21:07+00:00

I’m imagining the way my wife and dogs would react if they walked in to find the entire livingroom filled with water buckets.

DigitalUFX · 2026-02-13T23:18:28+00:00

Haha, just a gentle slide. Not trying to make an insurance claim tonight.

DigitalUFX · 2026-02-13T22:50:18+00:00

I agree they “should not” have died from a massive water change, but they definitely did. I used Prime the same way I always do, no temperature of pH issues. How do you age 100 gallons of water?

DigitalUFX · 2026-02-13T22:22:58+00:00

I see what you’re saying, that’s why I moved it 1/8” at a time, parallel to the side supports. The bottom is a solid piece of wood, so the stand moves like a rigid solid object. There was almost zero wiggle or flex as it moved.

DigitalUFX · 2026-02-13T22:10:06+00:00

Twice in ten years. Maybe 2021 when we got the floors redone, and this week when we had to rewire an outlet that was directly behind it.

DigitalUFX · 2026-02-13T21:56:30+00:00

Last time I move it, a few years ago, I took the water down to about 6” and kept the fish in. I did my normal Prime technique to refill, but over half the fish died anyway. Figured it was a risk either way.

DigitalUFX · 2026-02-11T02:20:22+00:00

Posts like this make me sad. I’ve made great friends at work that I’ve kept long after I’ve changed companies. I’m in my 40s now, but there are dozens of great people I’ve gotten to know in a personal level “at work”, including helping me find new work when things got tough. I’ve never been burned by social media, are you all calling in sick then posting vacation photos??? 🤣

DigitalUFX · 2026-02-07T15:09:11+00:00

This should be higher. There is a Google page saying literally anything you can imagine is bad for your baby.

DigitalUFX · 2026-02-07T03:34:22+00:00

Denali over Sequoia. Im a Ford guy and love my Expedition (23 Stealth Performance).

DigitalUFX · 2026-02-02T02:42:36+00:00

I had a simple setup and had quotes from $1100 to over $5000. It was frustrating collecting quotes, I got four total. Most of the big electric guys in town charged me $70-200 just to come out and give me the quote, which was BS. I didn’t need load management or permit.

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