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by ketzo 1809 days ago
I appreciate this perspective quite a lot.

I think that for me, being a good engineer is first and foremost about solving problems for people, and if I lose sight of that simple goal, I lose a lot of my energy for my work.

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Exactly, and the harder the problem, the greater the reward when it's finally solved.

The problem solving process never ceases to amaze me, how a problem can go unsolved for months on end, and then suddenly all the dots can be connected and the solution appears.

Starting out with the notion that "It must be possible to solve this", is always the first step i find.