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Review: Degree of Resistance

by ShannonPosted onJune 15, 2019June 16, 2019

4.5 stars This near-future dystopia surprised me for how lovable it is. The heartwarming story of a woman finding a long-lost love, it’s full of fantastic worldbuilding. Like engineers being upper class, just under the Investors. (Not that I’m biased.)…

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“Precision Guess Work”

by ShannonPosted onNovember 13, 2015June 16, 2019

This fit with the latest post: There is nothing like sitting in a meeting, listening to new experts explain a situation to established experts, knowing that you haven’t really gotten involved but thinking the new experts had some gaping holes…

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Engineers are not omniscient

by ShannonPosted onNovember 10, 2015February 26, 2019
stumped engineer glaring at whiteboard of calculations

What I wish people knew about engineers: we don’t know everything. There we were: the next best thing to a dozen of us volunteers standing around a heavily-laden van and trailer. Someone turned to me: “Shannon, you’re an engineer. How…

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A Distinction Between Engineers and Scientists

by ShannonPosted onNovember 1, 2015December 24, 2018
A scientist looks into a mirror, where an engineer peers back.

What I wish people knew about engineers: We can be distinct from scientists! For those of us who left high school (or entered it) with a love of math, science, technology, and learning, there awaits a big, wide future of…

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What I Wish People Knew About Engineers

by ShannonPosted onOctober 26, 2015February 2, 2020
engineers watching flying fire

Coming up, I’m starting a new, six-part series about what I wish people knew about engineers. This is inspired by assumptions I’ve encountered at conventions, committees, church, and anywhere else I’ve spent time interacting with non-engineers; there are a plethora…

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