Gonzo rule #24...... Never try to catch a falling soldering iron!
G GonzoEngineer Joined Jul 8, 2007 46 Jul 8, 2007 #21 Gonzo rule #24...... Never try to catch a falling soldering iron!
G GonzoEngineer Joined Jul 8, 2007 46 Jul 15, 2007 #23 Gonzo Rules: 1. When quoting a design job, always double the amount and demand half the money up front. 2. If you want it bad, you'll get it bad. 3. I can offer low price, high quality and fast turnaround.....Pick two. 4. The secret to electronics is to never let the smoke out. 5. (for Pulsed Power designs) "We will heat nothing but the Load!" 6. Eventually there comes a time when you need to shoot the Engineers and start production. 7. Software is never finished. 8. The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of meeting the schedule has been forgotten. 9. International Standards aren't! 10. Soldering, and PCB layout are not skills,....they are an art. 11. It doesn't matter who made the mistake. What matters is who is going to fix it. 12. Spice models are still just models. 13. The best knowledge is in the latest data books. I will finish this later, when I have more time... On second thought......maybe I will prepare the whole list and start a different thread called "Lessons Learned"
Gonzo Rules: 1. When quoting a design job, always double the amount and demand half the money up front. 2. If you want it bad, you'll get it bad. 3. I can offer low price, high quality and fast turnaround.....Pick two. 4. The secret to electronics is to never let the smoke out. 5. (for Pulsed Power designs) "We will heat nothing but the Load!" 6. Eventually there comes a time when you need to shoot the Engineers and start production. 7. Software is never finished. 8. The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of meeting the schedule has been forgotten. 9. International Standards aren't! 10. Soldering, and PCB layout are not skills,....they are an art. 11. It doesn't matter who made the mistake. What matters is who is going to fix it. 12. Spice models are still just models. 13. The best knowledge is in the latest data books. I will finish this later, when I have more time... On second thought......maybe I will prepare the whole list and start a different thread called "Lessons Learned"
recca02 Joined Apr 2, 2007 1,212 Jul 15, 2007 #24 gr8 piece of advice, these should be taught in every management course.
G GonzoEngineer Joined Jul 8, 2007 46 Jul 15, 2007 #25 I have a lot more......but will post later.....have to go into work today.