I would like to hear that you are working on construction robots to install bifacial solar fences on working farms, making them dual-use, as opposed to dedicated-use solar farms, which I consider a dead end.
Ask HN: Where are all the mechanical engineers?
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Re: Ask HN: Where are all the mechanical engineers?
#32Well I started out as a Mechanical Engineering Technology student, but definitely didn’t feel challenged mentally by my junior year, so I switched to Mechanical Engineering, which lost me a couple years of credits. Then when I was a junior in Mechanical Engineering, I realized that I was theoretically more intelligent in understanding how and why things work, but I noticed that I only looked smarter on paper and it w…
Are you going to stick it through or transition to something else?
Re: Ask HN: Where are all the mechanical engineers?
#33Not related to mechanical engineering, but I always wonder why there is such less discussion of real world product design. It's almost like we take stuff for granted. What type of degree would one need to develop a career designing stuff like lunch tiffin boxes or shoes or the other hundreds of myriad things we use in daily life? So many people seem obsessed with CSS and JS here.
I've made a career of doing this. I got in through the Medical Device door but have since designed all kinds of stuff from small implanted medical devices to giant projector enclosures and outdoor video walls for those giant mouse themed parks in California and Florida. Happy to answer any questions, I have a website with more info and contact details.
Thanks for sharing! Lots of cool stuff on your website.
Re: Ask HN: Where are all the mechanical engineers?
#34Mechanical Engineer - loved startups - was introduced to HN by CS nerd friend - loved the community - read an article on Energy Storage problem - founded company building solution to that - have raised millions - still hang out here and love it. The communities dialogue on a lot of things outside of CS (Energy and Dynamics I have noticed) is pretty sub par though especially when mixed with a bit of excessive cocksure…
Any chance you could share what your company is? I'm in the energy space and always interested to see what Energy Storage solutions are getting funded.
EnergyBank.nz - seeing as we are both in nz can probably grab a coffee sometime if you’d like.