Engineering

I’m looking at job opportunities in other cities right now and trying to figure out the best approach. If you've done this before, how did you handle the job hunt? I'm especially curious if co… more

What’s something that feels efficient in the short term but usually creates headaches later? For me, skipping alignment conversations almost always comes back to bite the team.

Do you think the best engineers are the ones who spot problems early or the ones who solve them quickly? I’m starting to think spotting them early creates far more value.

What’s a piece of engineering advice you followed for years before realizing it didn’t always apply? I’ve found that a lot of “best practices” make sense until the context changes.

👀 What's the pettiest thing a manager has ever done to you or someone you know?

My job is stable and pays decently, but I haven't picked up a new skill in over a year. I keep waiting for a reason to leave that feels urgent enough. Has anyone left a job that's comfortable … more

What’s the worst onboarding experience you’ve had as an engineer, and what would have made it better? Mine was showing up on day one with no laptop, no access to any systems, and a manager who was out… more

Has anyone worked with any AI plugins in AutoCAD or other 3D software? Wondering if there is any automating tools that I may be out of the loop with, it seems like there would be a lot of potential.

What’s the greenest flag you’ve seen in an engineering team’s culture? For me it’s when senior engineers ask questions in public channels instead of always having the answers. It normalizes not knowin… more

I'm looking into getting licensed in multiple states and looking to simplify my continuing ed. Which state has the most stringent requirements? My plan is to comply with the highest standard so I … more

Do you think engineering gets more technical or more psychological over time? The longer I work with teams and systems, the more human behavior seems to matter.

What’s one tool or habit that’s made you noticeably more effective as an engineer?
Rubber duck debugging (explaining your problem to an inanimate object like a rubber duck) sounds silly but it’s genuin… more

How do you know when it’s time to leave a job vs. stick it out and push through a rough patch? For me it comes down to whether the core reasons I took the role are still intact. If the work is still i… more

My manager takes my work (which takes hours), feeds it to AI, and tells me to match the AI's output. Except the AI version makes zero sense for the actual project. I'm so annoyed and checked o… more

What’s a subtle sign that a system is becoming too complicated? For me, it’s when people stop feeling confident making small changes.

So I graduated as an engineer two years ago and currently work in construction sales with 2 years experience acquired. How possible is a move to an engineering or analyst role given my experience. Mos… more

Which is worse: seeing a problem to solve, but don’t have the authority to solve it or having the authority but not the support to solve it?

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Do you think engineers are better at solving problems or preventing them? I think prevention is harder because success is basically invisible.

I recently switched to salary, and my workload exploded. Suddenly, everything is "urgent," so I'm working 2–3 hours of unpaid overtime at home every night. The company is billing the cli… more

6 YOE. Licensed PE in the state of Texas. How much should I be getting paid?

Sealing small jobs right now

Has anyone been to Milwaukee School of Engineering? Would love to know what your experience was like!

Hi everyone,
My name is Arash Rahimi. I will graduate as DevOps Engineer (400 yh credits) from Lernia Stockholm on June 16, 2026.
After a Bachelor’s in Sociology, I shifted to tech driven by a passion for automatio… more

💭 Do you actually disconnect from work when you're off, or are you always halfway checked in?

What’s one boundary you’ve set at work that actually improved your productivity or mental health? Mine was turning off Slack notifications after 6pm. It took a few weeks for people to adjust their exp… more

What’s something your team normalized that would probably look insane to outsiders? Every engineering org seems to develop at least one completely irrational survival habit.

Do you think engineers spend enough time thinking about how decisions age over time? I’ve noticed a lot of “good” decisions only become problems years later.

Evacuate the excess water from soil via perforated pipe network, which poures its water in open drain or in lake. This process needs pre-design soil investigation to take an idea about soil texture, … more

When you get stuck on a task at work how do you get out of it? I usually go hang out in my coworkers office for a while we think similarly but different enough that I can always brainstorm really well… more

What’s the most dangerous aspect of your work? Working with renewable energy high DC current is a scary thing (among regular high voltage risks) even in simple installations.

Finally getting into AI in the way that I think it was meant to be used. Claude is a game changer. I was just using chat GPT to make goofy images. Claude can actually do work! Anyone else using AI in … more

What do you find yourself talking about with your coworkers in casual settings (work events, outings, etc.), any topics you enjoy most? For our company it’s usually family and sports which is easy eno… more

What’s something you believed early in your career that now feels completely backwards? I used to think the smartest engineer was the most valuable person in the room. Now I think it’s usually the cle… more

Do you ever have to work holidays for your job? Thankfully it’s extremely rare that I would have to, but I feel lucky for that because I know it’s not the case for everybody. If you have to what’s the… more

I dipped out of work a few hours early today to go golfing with some coworkers. It was great. Does anyone else have the autonomy to be able to do something like that? I really appreciate that part of … more

Is it normal for coworkers to completely ghost you after a layoff? I was recently laid off, and my former coworkers that I considered friends have just vanished into thin air. I haven't received a… more

What’s something that became dramatically easier once you stopped trying to be perfect at it? For me, estimation improved once I stopped pretending estimates were precise.

How can you expect a non software engineer thats never done software to do simpler code? Lol i find it so funny when experience professionals think u can do everything like them.

I graduated in 2023 currently living in Florida with 3.5 years of experience in aerospace. I got my engineering degree in electrical and I’m wondering if I’m screwed trying to land a job within electr… more

I'm looking for ways to fix bad timing in meetings. I always have input, but I spend too much time overthinking and working up the courage to say it. By the time I’m ready, the topic has changed a… more