New engineers face a world rampant with technological development and fast paced jobs. So, what advice does the experienced Jay Tedeschi have for rising engineers?
When Jay started out in engineering, he worked for the Department of Defense building passive targeting systems. His career kicked off at a time when CAD systems were just emerging and technology was changing how things were engineered. The software he used to get jobs done and accomplish tasks was continually improving and changing. He constantly had to adapt to new programs and new machines. These challenges he faced as a young engineer and throughout his engineering career that have shaped his advice to new engineers.
Jay says, “don’t get attached to things or programs or processes. Always keep in mind the best way to go about performing your job.”
Tools and programs are constantly changing. They are being innovated to improve how we design. Improving programs are a good thing, but often we get attached to certain programs or ways of doing things. These attachments can hold us back from bettering ourselves and producing the best designs. Jay points out that “tools evolve and change but workflows and end problems tend to say the same.” As an engineer, if you can stay focused on accomplishing these end goals through whatever the best tools are that you have at your disposal, you will easily succeed.
Finally, Jay mentions that you should avoid falling into the trap of dreading learning. Instead of drudging through learning a new program, say “oh wow, something new for me to learn!” Get inspired by learning new things and don’t get down because you are attached to old methods.
Keep these things in mind throughout your career and you might just do alright.
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