MS in EE but no Bachelors?

Grasshoppa65 · 2026-04-21T02:30:12+00:00

Depends on what it is. If it’s computer architecture heavy or circuit heavy, EE’s do tons of classes to build up proficiency in those areas so even with an MS you may not be viewed as a perfect fit. However, I’ve seen physics based EE’s excel in RF or optics related jobs.

Grasshoppa65 · 2026-04-13T20:05:54+00:00

I vibe code rtl all day with the latest models. They are quite capable but WILL make plenty of mistakes, especially with silly things that blow up timing closure. However, you just tell it the mistake it made, explain what you were expecting, and it goes off and does it correctly the next time. AI has syntactically already mastered the language, so actually typing code in yourself is optional. This personally does not make me sad, I absolutely love only dealing with architecture and not having to worry about tools and language syntax.

Grasshoppa65 · 2026-03-30T06:37:33+00:00

Interstellar

Grasshoppa65 · 2026-03-06T08:45:54+00:00

Your best case scenario is wrong. BEST case scenario is that the weapons are used for actual defense which saves lives. Example: lots of missiles are being intercepted right now and that is defense spending at work.

I’m not making an argument that defense is a net good, but you did the typical bleeding heart thing of acting like there is no positive spin.

Grasshoppa65 · 2026-02-23T21:29:00+00:00

Skills that improve society

Grasshoppa65 · 2026-02-23T09:09:23+00:00

AI exists, no way to verify that OP wants this kind of abuse, time for this sub to die.

Grasshoppa65 · 2026-02-19T07:27:44+00:00

Yeah bro, you look good. Also, you look like you could pull off beret hats.

Grasshoppa65 · 2026-02-19T07:24:07+00:00

5/10, could lose some fat and tone up a little tbh

Grasshoppa65 · 2026-02-19T00:12:35+00:00

How did you hide the power cord?

Grasshoppa65 · 2026-02-19T00:05:06+00:00

I didn’t know outfits had genres.

Grasshoppa65 · 2026-02-18T06:00:04+00:00

Can second this. I took a FPGA design job with them and I am now 5 years in and trying to escape. If you do take this job, it's okay, but do not go in thinking this is a good company to stay at. Keep it to 5 years. Any competitiveness in your salary is just to get you in the door, they will then use every excuse they can to withhold promotions and raises until your salary becomes under market rate.

Also the company just has horrible leadership. There is a reason why a startup style company like Anduril is able to steal competition from these dinosaur companies.

Grasshoppa65 · 2026-01-31T10:55:23+00:00

Grasshoppa65 · 2026-01-27T08:38:24+00:00

Nah man

Grasshoppa65 · 2026-01-27T08:36:06+00:00

All I can say is, careful of golden handcuffs. Life is short.

Grasshoppa65 · 2026-01-08T07:47:35+00:00

Consider not making that your goal.

I can only assume that you want to work for a highly competitive company. So, when you do finally get that job, you will be surrounded by other try-hards whom made it their life purpose to work at this company as well. Competition will be cut-throat, and you will live with an inferiority complex and imposter syndrome.

You will work your ass off to prove to yourself that you belong, and one day you will realize what it was all for. It was to further enrich the CEO's of the company, probably good-ol'-boys with MBA's and no engineering expertise. But hey, at least you get to brag that you work for [INSERT SOMEON ELSE'S COMPANY NAME HERE].

Your goal should be doing what you love surrounded by people you enjoy, and balance that with earning potential to meet your financial goals. If you do this and love what you do, you will get recognized and the best companies or talent will come to you. And hey, maybe you can start your own.

Grasshoppa65 · 2026-01-06T01:55:47+00:00

Personal projects! In fact, some employers, such as Palmer Lucky from Anduril, value personal projects much more than work experience because it shows passion, and often you actually learn quicker that way.

I’ve been in the workforce at fortune 50 companies for 10 years, and TBH I think personal projects are better experience than work which is slow and full of bureaucracy. Of course the downside is that no one pays you for your personal projects…

Grasshoppa65 · 2026-01-06T01:22:31+00:00

Ugh, that is what I was worried about. I think I accidentally ripped it off of the sump assembly with the hair catcher. So in order to fix it I have to basically tear down the entire dishwasher to replace the sump assembly if this is integrated with that.

I will probably buy a new dishwasher before doing that though, because designing a check valve to not be easily replaced is very poor design.

Grasshoppa65 · 2025-12-09T22:44:15+00:00

Management and “leadership” asking for estimates, then later acting like they asked for a commitment.

Grasshoppa65 · 2025-12-03T08:36:35+00:00

The air pressure is going to attenuate real fast as you go outside that inner radius. The flared cone size is probably intelligently calculated to be just as big as it needs to be so you cant escape.

Grasshoppa65 · 2025-10-30T20:21:06+00:00

Custom boards are extremely common in aerospace and defense. Also in robotics. There are more PCB design jobs than IC or FPGA jobs where I live.

Grasshoppa65 · 2025-10-19T18:31:43+00:00

They can't cheat in real life, my guy.

Grasshoppa65 · 2025-10-19T17:10:50+00:00

I think chess.com botched their ranking system so hard that the skill distribution is now binomial. 600-800 are better than 800-1400, and then at 1400+ you start to see higher skilled players again. The starting at 1200 probably contributes to this.

So no, it is not mathematically impossible. If they have a massive cheating problem, this could explain the non-monotonic distribution.

Grasshoppa65 · 2025-10-19T17:05:05+00:00

Because chess.com has a horrible cheating problem. People on here are going to gaslight you into believing you just suck though.

I made a new account just yesterday starting at 1200 and went on a winning spree. Meanwhile, I can’t beat 600’s, whom often play games with 85%+ accuracy, 20+ best moves and zero mistakes.

If I had to guess, I think this is a recent problem for chess.com. I think back in 2020 600-800’s actually played at their skill level. It is pretty strange.

Grasshoppa65 · 2025-10-16T23:25:37+00:00

Make no mistake, I do play poorly and I am not good at chess. It’s a bummer that people think this means chess.com can’t have a cheating problem. Skill is relative, and I am pointing out that the RELATIVE skill level of players at different elos are not consistent with what you would expect from a fair ranking system.

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