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"The key to pursuing excellence is to embrace an organic, long-term learning process, and not to live in a shell of static, safe mediocrity. Usually, growth comes at the expense of previous comfort or safety."
— Josh Waitzkin
Ethics in engineering is one of the most important things to know and follow. What we do everyday is change the world. We affect the lives of so many people, and one poor decision, one oversight, can be the end of it all. Most of the time it't not really that extreme, but the concept is still very real. Following a set of ethics and best practices is one of the few ways to check ourselves on each decision that is made.
I like to think about electrical components a little bit like Lego's. There is really only a handful of parts available to you to build some kind of structure. Once you know what you need to build you can start putting the Lego's together. The only other decision you need to make is what color of Lego to use. Likewise in electrical components there are only so many parts you will use. You just have to have an idea of a design and start building. After that the only decision to make is what kind of properties each part needs to have for the design to work. So really what's the difference between Lego's and circuits!
I have found this stairway to success to be less linear and more circular. Successful learning and application is the constant review of concepts and their continual use. In order to really understand something I have learned that sometimes you have to really dive down the metaphorical rabbit hole and let your interests guide you. I take notes all along the way and those notes have become my personalized reference guides.
PCB design is where the circuit design becomes a work of art. There is a lot to be said of a design which is organized and easy to follow. You can tell when a design was auto routed verses a design that was routed through the designers own imagination and problem solving skills to create something both beautiful and functional. A PCB design built in such a way embodies the mind and spirit of the designer and shows the true love and care we have for a flawless design.
Programming has always maintained a love and hate relationship with me. Often times I will spend hours figuratively banging my head on my desk trying to get some code to work the way I need it to until I'm so fed up all I can do is let it rest for the night and hope something comes to me in my sleep. For all the struggle however, when you finally get something to work and do what you want the sweet, sweet feeling of victory and accomplishment is overflowing.
"If you've found some way to educate yourself about engineering, stocks, or whatever it is, good employers will have some type of exam or interview and see a sample of your work."
— Bill Gates
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