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As a mechanical engineer, I am excited to see more of a focus on hard tech content here! Unfortunately, there isn't really a HackerNews for EE's or ME's (though
by mhb_eng 11y ago
As a mechanical engineer, I am excited to see more of a focus on hard tech content here! Unfortunately, there isn't really a HackerNews for EE's or ME's (though if someone wants to build it, I'd be grateful). So it can be tough to find startups working on these sorts of hard problems that are looking for all flavors of engineer (except civil, they stink and nothing they make moves /s). Personally, I work in ocean robotics and defense, which is I think is very cool, but mostly handled by large defense contractors and military research departments.
- noobiemcfoob 11y agoAs a CE/EE myself, I feel your pain. This area of engineering seems to have such a high barrier to entry. I imagine that is mostly because of the production cost and most necessary software tools still being heavily license based with their physical counterparts being prohibitively expensive as well. It's just easier to play around with software until you find something novel.
- ashwinl 11y agoIf you live in the SF Bay Area, Detroit, Austin, DC, Pittsburg or Chandler, I disagree. Try the TechShop and its host of classes. http://www.techshop.ws/take_classes.html?storeId=4 http://www.techshop.ws/take_classes.html?storeId=4
- Hydraulix989 11y agoIt's Pittsburgh with an h at the end. Source: Born and raised black and yellow.
- lemiant 11y agoMy mechanical co-founder swears by Hackaday. It's somewhat different, but a great place to see mechanical projects.