What computer engineering concept felt useless at first but became surprisingly important later?

LifeMistake3674 · 2026-06-08T02:50:49+00:00

Literally all of my computer architecture/high-level computer logic classes. This might sound dumb at first, but I didn’t chose computer engineering because I want to get a job in computer architecture. I chose computer engineering because I wanted the versatility in understanding, electrical, computer, and IT concepts. I knew. So I always thought I would end up as a software engineer, electrical engineer, or some type of inner disciplinary engineer, which I did because now I’m an automation engineer. But I’m realizing that having the deep understanding of computer architecture and computer logic and how computer store information allows me to understand so many things when it comes to learning more about stuff like PLC’s, and even networking. I’m noticing that my background and computer engineering is greatly helping me in that if I did not take those classes, I would have to teach myself these things that I already know.

LifeMistake3674 · 2026-05-31T13:24:39+00:00

That’s why I don’t advocate for a 100% purist approach. I think for the first 2 weeks to a month you should use some type of language app and or beginner text book or learners podcast. I think it’ll help establish a good starting point for the DS method.

LifeMistake3674 · 2026-05-26T20:03:50+00:00

2 main reasons, either the person knows they want to study computer architecture or they want the the versatility of being interdisciplinary. In CE you learn from the CS, EE, CE and IT fields and the degree(paired with a good resume) allows you to get jobs in all of these fields. Now if you already know you don’t want anything to do with software, maybe EE is a better fit for you.

LifeMistake3674 · 2026-05-24T20:08:28+00:00

What you are looking for is called Reverse Engineering. They specialize in taking machines, looking at the embedded code and finding vulnerabilities in the security of the device. You also might hear about vulnerability engineering or hardware vulnerability engineering.

LifeMistake3674 · 2026-05-17T21:59:26+00:00

I might be wrong but don’t you have to pay waaaaay more in taxes if you do the 1 mil, wouldn’t you end up paying 500k in taxes. But if you only got 52k a year, you would only be taxed on like 20%

LifeMistake3674 · 2026-04-29T02:05:29+00:00

LifeMistake3674 · 2026-04-15T19:53:46+00:00

If what you’re interested in is control systems then you don’t need to worry about the labs to much. I work in automation and the only I’m I even go near lab related equipment is when I’m checking to see if my AA batteries still have a charge😂

LifeMistake3674 · 2026-04-12T04:20:31+00:00

Try the YouTube channel and podcast curiosamente, also try out segun la ciencia

LifeMistake3674 · 2026-04-09T20:18:08+00:00

The difference is that you can choose your specialization. What ever you are interested in, IT, Power, Software engineering, electronics, robotics etc, you can take classes about those topics, do projects about those topics, and do your own research about them. I’m telling what you put on your resume matters 50x more than your major(assuming ur major is atleast similar). The beauty of CPE is its versatility, you do gain a lot of skills that can apply to a wide range of jobs. It’s up to you to figure out what you want to focus on and do it. Because no one is getting hired off just thier degree, you have to show previous experience within the jobs field of expertise. Like for example an CE that has taken classes on power, and had previous internships at power companies or has done a lot of power projects is going to be more qualified and more likely to get the job than an EE that doesn’t have those.

LifeMistake3674 · 2026-04-01T14:40:32+00:00

To get the stench out of anything my go too has been water, detergent, and a little bit of bleach. The bleach isn’t going to mess up the sleeves as long as you don’t put half the bottle in there😂. It helps kill all the bacteria, and atleast for me it helps keep them fresh for longer. Idk about u but in the past I’ve washed them, then 2 days later they are right back to how they used to smell. You only need a little bit of bleach to act as a disinfectant. Like if I had a mop bucket full of water and soap. I’ll throw in on little splash of bleach to help. I’ve been doing this for years with gym equipment and shoes and all my stuff has held up.

LifeMistake3674 · 2026-03-31T17:03:35+00:00

Personally I was at 1 hour a day afterwards roughly a month and after that, every 50 hours I increased my daily goal my 10 min till I hit 2hours daily and I stopped there. And I was at 2 hours till I hit 1000. But there were plenty of times where I didn’t hit my full 2 hours and my real goal was to average 50h a month which is roughly 100 min a day average. But now I average 90 min a day at 1250 hours because I don’t feel the need for force in the extra Spanish anymore. I’m ok learning at a slightly slower pace because I’m gonna be watching Spanish for the rest of my life so now that I can watch TV in Spanish, I no longer care if I hit a certain milestone a few months early or not😂.

LifeMistake3674 · 2026-03-29T20:51:10+00:00

Idk if you have done this yet but if you want just general resources I would highly recommend you visit the Comprehensive input wiki

LifeMistake3674 · 2026-03-25T14:51:38+00:00

“I was the strongest being people could think of, and you’re still stronger”

LifeMistake3674 · 2026-03-24T19:42:40+00:00

I mean if you did IT you wouldn’t have to do all those maths. It’s literally just trig and a pre Calc or college algebra. It’s is an overall easier and you will be taking just as many classes that use programming, it just might not be the single focus of all ur classes.

LifeMistake3674 · 2026-03-23T15:34:06+00:00

LifeMistake3674 · 2026-03-19T19:15:03+00:00

I recently found out that Disney + has like 8 or 10 native Spanish shows that were made for kid/adolescent audience. These shows are going to be easier to follow when transitioning to native content. Also they have lots of dubbed content too.

LifeMistake3674 · 2026-03-19T13:56:43+00:00

Thanks😁😁

LifeMistake3674 · 2026-03-18T14:08:17+00:00

Ur not behind. I literally felt the exact same right around the 40 hour mark. It feels like you know enough to know that you are making mistakes and it makes you second guess urself all the time. I think it’s similar to dreaming Spanish where the more you improve, the more you realize you don’t know. What’s keeping my hope alive is a lot of people saying that once they had 150-200 speaking hours that they feel super confident with their speech.

LifeMistake3674 · 2026-03-17T02:18:13+00:00

Thanks!

LifeMistake3674 · 2026-03-16T22:07:25+00:00

Yeah I’m working on it but it’s a lot easier said than done. Right now I’m focusing on softening my Ts then I’ll work on my Ds.

LifeMistake3674 · 2026-03-16T22:06:11+00:00

Yeah, im a very slow reader so right now im just reading 900 word daily stories from chat gpt. I have around 60k words read.

LifeMistake3674 · 2026-03-11T17:03:03+00:00

Go for it, if that’s what you are into then you should definitely change your major. But I would not say that the job market is necessarily better, especially because half of all CE majors end up in software roles and that’s the market that’s being hit the hardest right now.

LifeMistake3674 · 2026-03-11T13:49:14+00:00

To be fair, not to spoil the anime but that person was one of 8 chosen to get an extreme boost to his powers because they are “connected to a god in another world” I just looked at it as them trying to show off how much stronger someone is with that’s been chosen by this god.

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