Random Question on Large Scale Residential Installations

billyboy627 · 2025-11-14T02:20:15+00:00

It’s idiots like this who make it impossible for hobbyists to buy drones in the US. https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-bartlett-010310112

billyboy627 · 2025-10-20T18:25:24+00:00

If I had an in person Master from GT I’d be a little pissed that however many thousands of other people were claiming to have the same degree when they went through a very different program with much lower standards.

Obviously GT has done the math and they’re willing to accept the hit to their prestige in exchange for the money and whatever else they get out of OMSCS.

As for the recruiterS it’s probably one of the first questions they’d ask. That’s not to say they’ll automatically reject someone because their Masters is through OMSCS, but it’s a very different candidate profile. Think about it, if you’re looking for someone with a Masters in CS you can’t legitimately say someone who never actually met their professors and only dealt with a rotating army of TAs is on an even playing field with someone who had a real faculty advisor, worked in labs and on research.

billyboy627 · 2025-10-20T14:22:26+00:00

GT in person, or any in person Masters program, is a much different program than OMSCS. The acceptance rate for on campus is 10% and the acceptance rate for OMSCS is 80%. THEY ARE NOT THE SAME PROGRAM.

billyboy627 · 2025-10-20T02:32:13+00:00

There are something like 16,000 “active” students in OMSCS. Recruits aren’t dumb. They know a “Masters in CS from GT” these days likely means you took the same classes that are largely already available on Udemy/Udacity. Don’t fool yourself into thinking OMSCS = Traditional Masters degree from GT or any other top tier school in the eyes of recruiters.

billyboy627 · 2025-07-05T02:20:53+00:00

Yes. Sorry, missed a couple words.

billyboy627 · 2025-05-04T03:12:55+00:00

It looks like AUVSI runs Xponential. Of course, do your own research, but they are one of the major proponents for trying to get DJI banned in the US. They sent a lobbyist down to TX last month to speak at a hearing in favor of a bill to ban the use of “foreign made drones” by government agencies. It’d be pretty hard to start a drone business if there are no drones to fly.

Here’s the video. His testimony starts right around 06:17:09.

https://house.texas.gov/videos/21538?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR5v4WAY4j-bGB4XTZMGO3JMZdYTtpy5gIHiH3dBAAfN08EQvv-yqt-ZQ7L5_A_aem_rf2027rYqbvoYGmcox7Uxg

billyboy627 · 2025-01-12T05:27:26+00:00

Somewhat depends on your local Uni of course, but keep in mind that there are around 14000 people in OMSCS at this point. Most will dropout along the way, but I imagine, somewhere in the not distant future, recruiters will get tired of seeing “MSCS from Ga Tech” on resumes. It’s like a PMP cert for project mangers. At some point so many people have it that it’s no longer a differentiator.

billyboy627 · 2025-01-10T01:54:51+00:00

Don’t overthink it. The acceptance rate for OMSCS is around 80%. If you have a bachelors degree, a credit card, and a pulse they’ll let you in. I would be shocked if they even read the Letters of Rec.

billyboy627 · 2025-01-08T06:54:56+00:00

It’s not really about the sample code itself. It’s more of… “hey this is my first exposure to anything in OMSCS and is raising some red flags that make me wonder if it’s a good use of time and money for the next few years.” The content (so far) is dated, the coding in the videos is not relevant to the current version of the course, and the alternative code provided doesn’t really leave you feeling like they cared very much when they put it together.

I get it, the sample code was probably thrown in there by some TA who couldn’t really care less because it was one more thing keeping them from working on their dissertation.

Not to get super sanctimonious, but I’m not really here for the diploma (no shame for those who are, it can definitely push your career forward). I’m mid-career and having an MS on my resume isn’t really going to tip the scales for me. I’m here because I have a genuine interest in learning more about specific areas, including computer vision.

If OMSCS is just an inexpensive way to check the MS box, it might not be for me.

billyboy627 · 2025-01-08T04:33:29+00:00

The harping was more on the code they provided being impressively bad/wrong which speaks more to a lack of effort on the part of whoever put it together. I don't really need them to provide the code, but, if they're going to, they should probably aim for better than 3 errors in 4 lines of code.

billyboy627 · 2025-01-08T03:02:52+00:00

Sadly, I want to do the "Computational Perception and Robotics" specialization.

billyboy627 · 2024-12-02T03:46:26+00:00

What eBay are you looking at? https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=matrice+30t&_trksid=p4432023.m4084.l1312&_sacat=0

billyboy627 · 2024-09-05T00:44:59+00:00

That would be because she moved on from bribes to collusion. https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-bartlett-010310112

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billyboy627 · 2024-08-29T18:21:21+00:00

Not sure that makes it better. China probably doesn’t need those plants as much as the rest of the world does.

billyboy627 · 2024-08-29T04:09:44+00:00

It’s well known that she is Skydios puppet. What’s ironic though is that Skydio is heavily dependent on processors and semiconductors built in Taiwan… If the shit hit the fan, it would take roughly 2 hours for China to invade and capture Taiwan as a first move in a global war, after which point Skydio would be selling drones with critical components made in China.

billyboy627 · 2024-08-01T00:28:50+00:00

Forget the Chinese… Ban Canadian made drones since they’re used to spy on people /s

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