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by tsudounym 905 days ago
As someone not far removed from university, you will have a very hard time finding US citizens who take linear algebra seriously and also have a willingness to work for the Mil Industrial Complex (which this sounds like)
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Only half, roughly, of our revenue comes from the Department of Defense.

If you have:

* Received an alert on your phone saying that it's going to rain in your local area in the next 10 minutes,

* Been alarmed by a paper containing synthetic aperture radar data showing high-resolution plots of coastal erosion and sea level rise, or

* Used a map or route planning application that has satellite imagery textured onto high-resolution terrain and 3d models of buildings and landmarks,

You've PROBABLY used our products.

The military just the sugar daddy who pays for the other stuff.

I mean, I don't do any of that stuff.

I just stare at error-ridden digikey product listings all day, argue with PMs about the reality of their schedules, and sit through endless design reviews. But somehow, someone somewhere in the company does that stuff.

I taught the class, where do I sign up?