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When Problem Solving Methods Fail
Sep 28, 2014
Sometimes we simply cannot "solve" a problem to our own satisfaction. There are many reasons this can happen, but these reasons probably do not mean that your problem-solving method was bad.
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Does sharing knowledge make you less valuable?
Aug 24, 2014
Some people worry that documenting and sharing what they know makes them less valuable. I present arguments that sharing increases your value.
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Document or Die!
Jul 5, 2014
The DoD Principle is easily summed up with the short statement, "If it's not worth documenting it's probably not worth doing."
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Saying "Thank You"
Jun 16, 2014
It isn't always easy to remember to say, "Thank You" to people who help us. I want to take a little time to thank some people.
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Understanding what earns your company money
May 26, 2014
I like to think that almost all companies are in the business of solving problems for their customers.
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What are You Reading?
Dec 19, 2013
I sometimes get asked the question, “What are you reading?” The question means this week or this month, not at this instant.
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Too Much to Do Today
Dec 3, 2013
A brief essay on the difficulty of balancing urgent or important tasks.
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EE Interview Questions 3
Nov 13, 2013
Here are four more questions that an Electrical Engineer might encounter during an interview.
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EE Interview Questions 2
Nov 13, 2013
Continuing the discussion of Electrical Engineer interview questions.
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EE Interview Questions 1
Nov 13, 2013
Here are some typical interview questions for an Electrical Engineering candidate.
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Electrical Engineer Interview Questions
Oct 28, 2013
Some reader responses to an online article (elsewhere, not mine) make me really sad and a little bit mad.
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The C.R.A.P. Test
Oct 8, 2013
I recently was introduced to an easy-to-remember test you can apply to any knowledge you gain from research.
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The Four Constraints of Any Project
Sep 26, 2013
I was wrong. There are four (not three) constraints of any project. Read on to discover the bug in my previous thinking.
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Universal symbol for a problem?
Sep 11, 2013
Is there a universal symbol or image for a problem? Something anybody would look at and say, "Aha-that represents a problem!"
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What Customers Don't Understand
Sep 4, 2013
Some thoughts on why we rarely understand the complexities of every job other than our own.
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Getting Hired: "Show it, don't say it."
Aug 26, 2013
Something to think about when you are writing a resume or preparing for an interview.
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Greater Than or Equal To
Aug 20, 2013
A brief discussion of the meaning of the favicon for this website.
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Resilience
Aug 31, 2023
Resilience is that magic which helps us get back up when we have been knocked down.
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One Hundred
Jun 14, 2023
My one-hundredth post discusses some things I have learned and shared over the past 10 years.
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Projects
May 1, 2023
The end of a recent many-year, many-problem project got me thinking about the mixed feelings I was having about it ending.
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Obsolescence
Mar 18, 2023
Stumbling across an old component led me to consider what happens when they or specific technical skills become obsolete.
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Planning
Feb 8, 2023
One key skill for getting hired (and staying hired) is your ability to work with your project team's planning tools.
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Spammers
Dec 8, 2022
Many communication channels are being overwhelmed with endless spam (unwanted and unwelcome messages). The message signal-to-noise ratio is falling below usable minimums.
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Redefining Yourself
Sep 28, 2022
Sometimes if you want to improve your job performance you will need to change how you see yourself.
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CADHouse Diaries #3
Jun 8, 2022
And here we share that time the engineer fixed a peripheral interface board in that same minicomputer-based CAD system.
