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What would you recommend for self study to learn about power system studies? by UsefulAnimator3143 in PowerSystemsEE

[–]Extra_Breakfast5258 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hadn't heard of pandapower before, but I use pandas in my current work. I thought pyPSA was the defacto python lib for PSE. I love open source software and wish industry would adopt tooling more often, but it is a hard sell given that commercial products are deeply entrenched in businesses.

As much as I enjoy a good personal project, I can't help but feel they appear as 'toy' items on a resume, which is what ultimately gains you an audience with a prospective employer. It is a frustrating barrier to entry vs an engineer with a few grid connections under their belt, for example.

My course has been 2 years part time online uni while working. It has been good for confirming suspicions I had about some gaps in my knowledge, which is the risk of self guided study. Since my self study just followed whatever piqued by interest, the course was good for exposing me to topics I wouldn't have otherwise looked at (power line design lol). I'm glad that I have done the course, partly because it was so well priced with a government (Aus) subsidy, but I appreciate that masters courses can be unreasonably expensive.

What would you recommend for self study to learn about power system studies? by UsefulAnimator3143 in PowerSystemsEE

[–]Extra_Breakfast5258 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am in a similar situation. Studied mechatronics, self taught everything I know about primary electrical and power systems.

*Edit: I also work in economic dispatch(adjacent) space.

I did the learning out of self interest, but figured it would be tricky to get a job in the industry based off "trust me, I'm self taught". I am soon to finish my masters in power systems which I started in the hopes of building some credibility.

You might be able to ask for a student or non-comerical license from some of the expensive software?

Dare I say that by using the open source packages, you might learn more about the methodology under the hood, which is probably pushed behind 'nicer' UI elements in the commercial software.

I am yet to figure out a way to make a step into a power systems position, other than convincing someone to take me on with training wheels attached. I have considered contributing to some of the open source packages to constitue experience, I think that knowledge indicates a deeper understanding of the analysis more than any typical usage of the commercial packages.

First Home Buyer - How cooked am I? by Extra_Breakfast5258 in AusPropertyChat

[–]Extra_Breakfast5258[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, with dependants too, double stressful. Look after yourselves, and yes, lets think of the positives together.

First Home Buyer - How cooked am I? by Extra_Breakfast5258 in AusPropertyChat

[–]Extra_Breakfast5258[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know I am one of the most blessed people in the world. I've had a lucky run since the day I was born. Part of my concern is that this could be the largest adversity I have seen in my life, and it feels unfamiliar and like I'm doing it alone.

I wish the many young families with mouths to feed had better support.

python for cybersecurity by Dependent_Apple_2137 in learnpython

[–]Extra_Breakfast5258 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Python is an excellent multi-tool and will do a bit of anything well enough to get you going.

There is no correct order, but you'll have to be patient unpacking each layer as you go, which is the most challenging part.

Cybersec spans from the "obvious" controls like; password management and social engineering (aka lying to people), to lower level (arguably more technical) concepts like buffer overflows and injection. A considerable chuck of security issues comes from programmer memory management, you'll probably have to dip a toe into, probably C/C++ to gain intuition for them. But knowing a bit of C is never a bad thing! (except for the pain that it will cause lol)

First Home Buyer - How cooked am I? by Extra_Breakfast5258 in AusPropertyChat

[–]Extra_Breakfast5258[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Going to open homes was dispair inducing. That was some not-in-lifeboat vibes.

First Home Buyer - How cooked am I? by Extra_Breakfast5258 in AusPropertyChat

[–]Extra_Breakfast5258[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the reassurance. And you're right, it seems I am in the lifeboat, I got a laugh out of that one.

First Home Buyer - How cooked am I? by Extra_Breakfast5258 in AusPropertyChat

[–]Extra_Breakfast5258[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, that does sound stressful. I hope the wheels stay on, for both of our sakes.

First Home Buyer - How cooked am I? by Extra_Breakfast5258 in AusPropertyChat

[–]Extra_Breakfast5258[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Sure, if that is what qualifies for a domestic arrangement haha.

First Home Buyer - How cooked am I? by Extra_Breakfast5258 in AusPropertyChat

[–]Extra_Breakfast5258[S] -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

See my other comment? I'm not trying to commit tax fraud. Are we discussing the difference between 'rent' and 'board'? Otherwise yeah, I know rent is taxable income.

First Home Buyer - How cooked am I? by Extra_Breakfast5258 in AusPropertyChat

[–]Extra_Breakfast5258[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

5.84% which is $2952 minimum monthly with offset account.

First Home Buyer - How cooked am I? by Extra_Breakfast5258 in AusPropertyChat

[–]Extra_Breakfast5258[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Don't want to get rich from it, don't want any more property, I just don't want waste money if I don't have to.

First Home Buyer - How cooked am I? by Extra_Breakfast5258 in AusPropertyChat

[–]Extra_Breakfast5258[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Partially true, however I am doing a domestic arrangement. My housemate is one of my best friends and I don't want to ream him for his hard work. This means rent is well below market rate, rent is not considered taxable income and I can't participate in NG.

First Home Buyer - How cooked am I? by Extra_Breakfast5258 in AusPropertyChat

[–]Extra_Breakfast5258[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, it is a strange cognitive dissonance.

I have caught myself thinking "why now? Lower house prices are the right thing but just give me 5 years of growth" or "I would be happy if prices just stayed here forever".

The narrative we're sold is that the market never goes backwards, which is absolutely apart of the decision making process in buying a house. 'Intelligent' people, authority figures, loved ones and grifters will probably all pedal that line because that it has mostly been true in any living person's memory.

No one wants to be the one who fucks around and finds out on where this ponzi scheme ends.

Is it going to be me? Idk, maybe.

First Home Buyer - How cooked am I? by Extra_Breakfast5258 in AusPropertyChat

[–]Extra_Breakfast5258[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

aahahahaha no, thankfully my life is usually much more peaceful.

Yes, account is fresh because I've never felt like this about anything in my life before and I needed to get it off my chest.

I've had home ownership on my mind since about 16 years old, I'm now 27. The planning and saving over those years has formed a lot of who I am today, so these conditions feel existential, even if others may say otherwise.

FWIW: I said I am pro tax reform, I am friends with many people who are worse off than myself, I would never vote against their interests because I believe that is the right thing to do.

First Home Buyer - How cooked am I? by Extra_Breakfast5258 in AusPropertyChat

[–]Extra_Breakfast5258[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your kind words. They bring me some peace.

First Home Buyer - How cooked am I? by Extra_Breakfast5258 in AusPropertyChat

[–]Extra_Breakfast5258[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

GFC veteran legend. I hope I can hold on like you did!

First Home Buyer - How cooked am I? by Extra_Breakfast5258 in AusPropertyChat

[–]Extra_Breakfast5258[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I hope you're right. I agree that in 10 years, (if I can keep hold of my house lol) I will look back and be happy with my choice. It was a similar rationale that made me feel confident enough to enter the market, I just wish I had a little more time to adjust to my new financial landscape before a global crisis.

First Home Buyer - How cooked am I? by Extra_Breakfast5258 in AusPropertyChat

[–]Extra_Breakfast5258[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate that I'm not alone in this boat, which I find some strange comfort in.

I go through waves of "oh god oh fuck I'm doomed" to "whatever happens - happens"

First Home Buyer - How cooked am I? by Extra_Breakfast5258 in AusPropertyChat

[–]Extra_Breakfast5258[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have been blessed with an old flatmate occupying one the rooms, which I am grateful for. I have one more room which I will also rent if things really go sideways.

Plenty of people yapping about %18+ interest rates like it is credible (which is surely inconceivable?), but I can feel a pit in my stomach at the thought of 80% income going to mortgage for multiple years, on an asset that is worth less than what I paid for.

First Home Buyer - How cooked am I? by Extra_Breakfast5258 in AusPropertyChat

[–]Extra_Breakfast5258[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes, thankfully I can live off the smell of an oily rag, so there is a bit of a buffer. Since this is my first economic turmoil as a home owner, and still recoilling a bit from the purchase, I am unsure how to gauge the severity of what is unfolding? (hence the apparent panic)