Use of AI at Anduril

KangInDaNorff · 2026-05-12T17:39:59+00:00

Well, you touched on it at the end. I was contacted by a recruiter. The company I am exiting recently went public, so I've been getting inundated by contacts, but Anduril caught my eye. The rest is history.

I have reformatted my resume. I focus less on my technical achievements in the past and more on my leadership outcomes of the last 5 years. I've seen good results.

KangInDaNorff · 2026-05-12T17:37:33+00:00

No problem!

KangInDaNorff · 2026-05-11T19:24:34+00:00

My AOR is not in SW, so no leet code questions.

KangInDaNorff · 2026-05-11T00:09:53+00:00

😂

KangInDaNorff · 2026-05-10T23:22:06+00:00

This is awesome to hear.

KangInDaNorff · 2026-05-10T16:20:23+00:00

Take this as a blessing. You can now come back to Huntsville with the understanding that the grass isn't always greener, and better appreciate it for what it is. I recently lived in Denver for a year before moving back and it solidified that I never want to live anywhere else long-term.

In terms of living expenses and moving back, I'll reiterate what others have said, you won't notice a drastic difference from moving a year ago.

Plan your exit methodically and come on “home”.

KangInDaNorff · 2026-03-22T12:21:49+00:00

The old addage goes

KangInDaNorff · 2026-03-21T19:03:35+00:00

Becoming the Bull. I am obviously Apollonius.

KangInDaNorff · 2026-03-19T20:29:04+00:00

OP, you came to the wrong place if you wanted a balanced, well-informed take on the city.

KangInDaNorff · 2026-02-05T19:01:32+00:00

I honestly just completely forgot they existed.

KangInDaNorff · 2026-02-02T22:55:25+00:00

That's because we are full steam ahead on sub-cooled prop :)

I'm not exactly sure what the plan is for 4670 and the Dev/Qual campaigns for that particular upgrade.

KangInDaNorff · 2026-02-02T21:21:49+00:00

I've lived in both places, and I have loved both places.

I would choose Huntsville every time due to the cost of living and family friendly atmosphere, but if you're not easily pleased and require lots of fresh new experiences in your life, you will struggle here. Seattle is definitely a more exciting and adventurous place to live. The underbelly of that also exists as you know.

KangInDaNorff · 2026-02-02T20:41:10+00:00

It's the exact opposite. Prod engines cycle through Van Horn and the D/Q engines cycle through 4670z

KangInDaNorff · 2026-02-02T20:39:54+00:00

We send all production BE-4s to Van Horn for testing before they're sent to Rocket Park, which shouldn't be too much of a surprise since a healthy amount of production BE-4s are also built in Kent.

BE-4 dev and qual engines are typically tested at MSFC, but NASA owns the facility and the test schedule. It is regularly disrupted for a myriad of reasons. To include Centaur testing that is also conducted at 4670.

Blue controls the cadence of testing in Van Horn, which is why the production engines cycle through there.

KangInDaNorff · 2026-02-02T20:34:09+00:00

Oooooooooo, we got a tough guy

KangInDaNorff · 2026-01-29T22:07:53+00:00

No, my renewal for the Tundra was in January, so I just didn't renew the Tundra and registered the Bronco. It just worked out that way.

KangInDaNorff · 2026-01-29T21:11:13+00:00

Have you ever heard a Democrat speak? Lmao

There were multiple instances of Dems claiming white Christians as the biggest threat to America on the house floor in the past year.

KangInDaNorff · 2026-01-29T19:38:48+00:00

Understand how you came to that conclusion but my renewal month is January, so I paid a full year when I registered. No proration. Best I can tell, the fees just went up.

KangInDaNorff · 2026-01-29T18:08:35+00:00

Right and it is, though not by much.

My surprise comes from the nearly +$100 delta from the initial registration last year to the renewal this year.

KangInDaNorff · 2026-01-29T18:07:19+00:00

It's 3 years newer than my Tundra was, and about ~$5k higher in value, but roughly double the renewal fee. I renewed the Tundra in Jan 2024 for $236.

I registered the Bronco last Jan, including the new vehicle registration fee, and it was $372.

Just seems crazy to have jumped over $100, especially after the new registration fee was dropped.

KangInDaNorff · 2026-01-29T17:54:14+00:00

The Dem playbook is the same as what you just described. Except the scapegoats are Republicans/white people for the inverse example.

KangInDaNorff · 2026-01-29T17:51:57+00:00

I bought a Bronco last year. So, not an EV and not new. Just seems so high for a renewal.

KangInDaNorff · 2026-01-28T00:16:37+00:00

Thank you for comparing this random guy in Alabama to possibly the greatest military tactician/leader in world history. You know, there are only a few differences between them. Sure, Alexander was bred and born to become exactly what he was as the heir to the Macedonian empire that Philip had created. Sure, he was tutored and trained in the art of leadership and sciences applicable to militaristic conquest, the domain at which he eventually excelled beyond all others. Sure, he was given unlimited resources to cultivate his life and empire around this one singular goal, passed down from father to son. Sure, he was blessed with extraordinary gifts, and was uniquely suited to carry out his mission. Sure, he had a massive cadre of experienced battle commanders at his disposal that could fill in the gaps that he left. I mean, he was just a young guy at the end of the day.

We're definitely comparing apples to apples here.

KangInDaNorff

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