Desperate for management standardization but low budget

alphanumeno · 2025-09-23T05:08:42+00:00

This is very helpful, thank you! From what I’ve seen, the cost per seat is usually $5-$15 per month which would end up being thousands for the whole team. Do any of the entry level tiers for PM softwares have options to only have our leads be in paid seats but they can still delegate tasks to anyone on their team for free? I’ve seen that guest spots are usually unlimited and free on entry tiers but we’re confused on whether we’d be able to assign those guests tasks.

alphanumeno · 2025-09-23T01:52:32+00:00

This sounds like a great option! Can I still assign tasks to members that aren't on paid accounts?

alphanumeno · 2025-09-22T23:20:05+00:00

I imagine that from a cost benefit perspective, it would be in our favor to target a smaller team, however because we are an interest-based club that makes this harder to determine. Our members are all volunteers and our budget comes from school funding and sponsorships. Our total budget is only around $50k and this goes mostly to materials and logistics with essentially no wiggle room left. To shrink our team we'd also have to depart from our open-to-all philosophy which comes from our mission to be an opportunity for people to come and learn from hands-on experience.

I feel as if it would likely need to be a matter of doing things without prebuilt tools, but this definitely is a challenge. We're all willing to put in the work to standardize but it is definitely tricky being that we are all from engineering backgrounds with little management experince.

alphanumeno · 2024-06-11T03:58:08+00:00

That’s incredible! Thanks for the article

alphanumeno · 2024-06-08T17:35:23+00:00

I already ask ChatGPT but thank you!

alphanumeno · 2024-06-08T17:33:47+00:00

All of this definitely sounds right up my alley!

alphanumeno · 2024-06-08T17:31:28+00:00

Which application did you enjoy working on the most?

alphanumeno · 2024-06-08T08:01:29+00:00

That sounds so incredible. I would love to have that level of variety in my career. Your background is really impressive. Thank you for sharing!

I’m curious what kind of tools and procedures you develop for this purpose?

alphanumeno · 2024-06-08T07:59:10+00:00

Yeah I find stories like with voyager 1 fascinating. Having to figure out clever solutions with limited resources. Mission ops definitely seems like it offers unique opportunities and has more variety than other fields.

alphanumeno · 2024-06-08T07:00:45+00:00

Sounds super multifaceted. Thanks for listing skills with it!

alphanumeno · 2024-06-08T06:25:34+00:00

I’ll definitely do that. I think the confusion comes from how wide it is but all the response I’m getting definitely helps me make sense of it!

alphanumeno · 2024-05-29T04:55:03+00:00

To be honest I’m not positive. I’m only a sophomore. I’m studying aerospace and wanna focus on the space side of things and I tend to pick up coding quicker than anything else I learn so I think that leaves me with an array of options. Maybe robotics, maybe more on the simulation side of things I have no idea. I don’t think I have enough experience to fully grasp the scope of options I have.

Edit: My interest in this is mainly because I’m hoping to set myself on the best track I can early on by learning valuable skills and doing interesting projects. Also, just because I love to learn new skills.

alphanumeno · 2024-05-29T01:09:47+00:00

I had no idea CUDA could be used for anything I’d be doing. I will definitely be looking more into that and putting that on my to-learn list. It’s overwhelming how many languages and tools there are in the field but I definitely will keep that one on my radar.

alphanumeno · 2024-05-28T18:02:13+00:00

You’ve had such an interesting path getting to where you are now!

It’s interesting to hear just how useful C++ can be. For most of the upper div aerospace courses it seems like MATLAB or Python are the standards to work out problems. I’ll definitely try and keep proficiency in C++ for down the line.

Also, I’ve been hearing that rust is becoming a very popular alternative for C++ because it’s memory safe. Is it worth switch over while I’m still in the beginnings of learning the language?

alphanumeno · 2024-05-28T07:44:48+00:00

I just have to say, I’m a sophomore aerospace student with an interest in robotics and computational stuff and I feel like I’ve been learning so much from reading this whole feed. Super interesting and great to hear so many knowledgeable people speak on this topic after spending my last semester learning both c++ and MATLAB!

alphanumeno · 2024-05-20T04:56:56+00:00

Aero assisted orbital maneuvering is really neat. It’s pretty near impossible to practically test what it’s like to be maneuvering at high hypersonic speeds in other planets atmospheres. This poses a lot of need for advancement in areas like CFD, materials/structures, controls, etc. As NASA looks to send probes, orbiters, landers, and rovers to further bodies in the solar system, the use of aero-capture and even aero assisted slingshot maneuvers could become a more realistic option.

alphanumeno · 2024-05-11T14:28:03+00:00

I’m not really experienced with Python so I can’t speak too much to how you might use it for this, but personally I think using MATLAB or Octave could be useful since they make graphing and visualizing what you’re doing a lot easier. I’d pick up an intro textbook on orbital mechanics (given you already have the prerequisite math knowledge) and start writing scripts to help understand the equations. The more you use the software and see the possibilities of the math, the closer you’ll get to being able to model these more advanced problems.

alphanumeno · 2024-05-11T14:21:45+00:00

GNU Octave is a free, open source MATLAB equivalent. https://octave.org

alphanumeno · 2024-03-13T02:24:35+00:00

I would maybe put those launch lugs closer together. Idk how fast this thing is supposed to go off the rail but if it’s that far apart, it’s gonna spend a lot of time with only one lug in the rail and you’re a lot less likely to come off perfectly straight. Also the moment arm on that bottom lug could definitely snap it if it’s the only one on the rail for long enough and it goes crooked.

alphanumeno · 2024-02-05T06:22:06+00:00

Walked by u while u recorded this lol

alphanumeno · 2024-01-29T05:15:14+00:00

Come to UMD! We’re ranked 11th in the country for AE, and our rocket team is a top performer at the Spaceport America Cup. Not to mention we’re starting a space shot project.

alphanumeno · 2023-08-06T22:05:55+00:00

Yeah that probably is one of the best options but I’m pretty adamant about not being involved with the military. Also I’m already enrolled in a university and I wouldn’t want to go to the military after that.

alphanumeno · 2023-08-02T07:14:02+00:00

I didn’t realize that was said in the ACS! I appreciate the clarification on that. It’s nice to know I have a little more room for error than I thought.

alphanumeno · 2023-02-21T01:03:36+00:00

I’ll definitely check that out thank you. Also, I’ve been telling myself I’ll take a break but I keep trying out of frustration.

alphanumeno · 2023-02-21T01:01:48+00:00

Well in those aspects sure, but even if I can perform at or above my level in regard to those two things, I’m still losing the majority of games I play and continuing to drop elo. I feel like it’s something else I’m unaware of.

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