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dtozer
dtozer over 11 years ago

I am new to Element 14, senior in years, engineering qualification(s), business development, corporate management.

I get lost in to much information like what you have to offer.

I find most websites are over powering visually.

"That looks interesting, then get lost in the original search".

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    0 DAB over 11 years ago

    Hi David,

     

    Welcome to Element 14.

     

    You will find several of us old dogs hanging around on the site, so if you get confused just ask.

     

    Sometimes it is hard to keep focus when you see a lot of information presented, especially by young engineers or makers.  They tend to assume everyone knows what they do and use minimum descriptions for issues that leave some of us wondering what they were talking about.  Hmm, sounds like me in my younger days. image

     

    Learning how to properly document a project takes time, experience and a desire to communicate better.

    If you are lucky, you learn soon enough to really boost your career.  If not, well you tend to be moved into other areas.

     

    Overall, there is a very nice mix of people here and there are a number of people here who can really describe projects with great clarity.

     

    So I would say just take your time, take notes, and ask questions.

     

    DAB

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    0 DAB over 11 years ago

    Hi David,

     

    Welcome to Element 14.

     

    You will find several of us old dogs hanging around on the site, so if you get confused just ask.

     

    Sometimes it is hard to keep focus when you see a lot of information presented, especially by young engineers or makers.  They tend to assume everyone knows what they do and use minimum descriptions for issues that leave some of us wondering what they were talking about.  Hmm, sounds like me in my younger days. image

     

    Learning how to properly document a project takes time, experience and a desire to communicate better.

    If you are lucky, you learn soon enough to really boost your career.  If not, well you tend to be moved into other areas.

     

    Overall, there is a very nice mix of people here and there are a number of people here who can really describe projects with great clarity.

     

    So I would say just take your time, take notes, and ask questions.

     

    DAB

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    0 dtozer over 11 years ago in reply to DAB

    Well, this is  interesting!

    Look forward to participating to the best of my ability or inability, whatever!

    I do like to jab and joke around so sometimes I can go off in a direction only I know, right off the wall.

    Bit like John Cleese and the Monti Group, my favorite Crew.

    I am to old to be taken seriously and to serious to be taken!

    Go figure!

    I will see where all this leads me

    TTFN

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