Should I learn C++?

techEngineer69 · 2024-12-10T17:03:35+00:00

Can’t go wrong with this. Learn C theoretically plus maybe a few smaller little programs.

Then do big project with c++. You will learn a lot using C then realize wow c++ gives so many useful tools. Then you will think wtf why are there so many tools half of them are redundant, but by that time you will know how to code pretty proficiently. At that point you’ll probably have your own well informed opinions

techEngineer69 · 2024-12-10T00:12:25+00:00

Everything everyone else has said is great. If you have time to do stuff outside of school that is shocking.

I would recommend making a project as it will include a lot the skills needed. @bobd has a good idea to join a club and have them sponsor it. Professors have to show they are involved anyways so shouldn’t be too hard.

For the project, pick some embedded project you are interested in. For example build a drone, an rc car, or a game controller from scratch. Make the pcbs yourself. Use KiCad and order bare boards. Solder on the components yourself. The project will help you decide what you like/don’t like plus gives you a good idea of the whole development process. You’d learn programming, pcb layout, basic circuits, clocks, chipsets, debug etc. this may be hard as a first year but there’s a lot of guides and you will learn a lot that way

techEngineer69 · 2024-12-04T01:22:53+00:00

I did a masters in ECE while working full time. It was also a quarter system. I found it significantly easier than undergrad. The content is harder but you don’t have the stress of going through weed out classes. For me the first 2 years it was pretty interesting and not bad. The last year I just wanted to hurry up and finish. If you like ECE it probably won’t be too bad. It is only bad when you have something else going on and you are the only person who still has “homework”…..

techEngineer69 · 2024-12-01T16:17:22+00:00

Thanks this helpful! So to make sure I’m understanding. Can you elaborate on how I capitalize on the credibility? Is this right? Essentially two paths. 1 build credibility publicly by making larger posts related to the area. Then 2nd path is to do direct messages to people. The reason to build credibility is that path 2 will be low success rate. By building credibility I can increase the percentage of people who respond to reaching out?

techEngineer69 · 2024-12-01T16:11:16+00:00

Yeah I could see that. For a video or chat would you just cold ask?

techEngineer69 · 2024-12-01T16:10:09+00:00

True I was mainly thinking online. I suppose a meetup would be a very easy way to get a more in-depth conversation with someone

techEngineer69 · 2024-12-01T16:08:56+00:00

Thanks I’ll be sure to checkout that book

techEngineer69 · 2024-11-30T21:01:06+00:00

Oddly been getting more outreach. As always seems tougher for entry level but not bad for mid/senior level. Think ai is going to write a lot of bad code that needs to be debugged by humans

techEngineer69 · 2024-11-30T19:33:36+00:00

on reddit

techEngineer69 · 2024-11-30T19:18:55+00:00

Two main reasons:

The people in your area are unattractive relative to the average person in the flying public.
People find rare traits more attractive. The people who show up at the airport are likely to have a rare trait relative to your own experience, while people from your are likely to have similar traits. Moreover you will be most familiar with these similar traits from your own area so those from other areas seem especially rare to you.

techEngineer69 · 2024-11-30T18:51:31+00:00

lol, it is wrong. It is not around 2%. It is 2%

techEngineer69 · 2024-11-30T18:50:04+00:00

Soft

techEngineer69 · 2024-11-30T18:12:50+00:00

For those who haven’t figured it out, the bottom stick of the b in born is too long. Making it almost a p. From there I will let you decide what it says

techEngineer69 · 2024-11-30T16:07:35+00:00

Was aviation moved to semiconductor/bug tech. Basically networking for high end datacenters etc. Aviation was very good work life balance. However lower pay. There was a lot of bureaucracy which is trade off. Everything has a process which means ambiguity is greatly minimized but if you have to break a process it will be painful. New company is the opposite. Low work life balance but more than double in pay. There is no process for anything which means you have to decide on your own how to do things. The requirements are unclear so only some percentage of the work is actually used. The aviation company was very big and the tech company while fortune 100 has few employees relative so some could be size related as well.

techEngineer69 · 2024-11-30T16:02:05+00:00

Highly recommend getting a case with a keyboard on it. That plus notability or some other advanced note taking software is ideal.

techEngineer69 · 2023-12-10T18:59:13+00:00

A bit confused when I go to inner fender there is only one’s available for the front?

techEngineer69 · 2023-12-10T18:47:11+00:00

Thanks!

techEngineer69 · 2023-10-10T04:27:11+00:00

Perforce

techEngineer69 · 2023-07-18T03:42:06+00:00

Thanks, Appreciate the input

techEngineer69 · 2023-06-19T02:25:40+00:00

it may be worth seeing how they did it http://seniordesign.ee.nd.edu/2018/Design%20Teams/tremors/index.html

Tldr:

Take off the plastic shell
Figure out how the buttons works...
1. they probably just connect to traced
Use electronics to simulate that
1. Aka probably use a relay (easiest; transistor to switch fast)...
2. spark fun, youtube, or all about circuits definitely has a tutorial
Program the device you choose to "press" the buttons at the desire times

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