The way of embedding can not be said to be full of thorns, and it is also difficult. What kind of people are embedded engineers, do you make them? They can write code, call engineers, find bugs, draw PCBs.... The embedded field has a wide range of knowledge, and embedded engineers will be involved in more or less whether they want to or not. to all aspects of embedded. So, when a coder complained that he was tired from work and difficult to study, an embedded engineer laughed.
How to go further and further on the road of embedded engineer
1. Tactical diligence masks strategic laziness. I always feel that hard work can achieve everything, and stubbornly believe that hard work is justice. In the face of so many jobs and studies in embedded, I gave up thinking, chose brainless time stacking, and hypnotized myself, so that if I continue to work hard, I will be a good embedded engineer. There is nothing wrong with being diligent in itself, but this kind of indifference to methods, thinking that you are working hard, only to be moved by your own diligence is a real laziness! Such "diligence" did not lead to better results, but sacrificed a lot of time to spend with family members and exercise. Such an extreme work-biased imbalance quickly prevented me from continuing to grow, and even the physical foundation (physical health) collapsed. Work and study constantly squeeze life time, which will give people the illusion of a lot of time, which reduces the efficiency of work and study. Perhaps many engineers will unconsciously enter this state of being industrious and lazy, but we must get rid of this state and re-emphasize our own health and family responsibilities. With these solid foundations and backings, we will talk about growth.
2. Learning is an important skill for embedded engineers. Learning can not only make embedded engineers stronger, but also make their bodies healthier and their lives better. Learning itself is a behavior worthy of encouragement, and we learn to meet a better version of ourselves. But that's not to say that learning technology alone can change lives. During the exercise, I learned a lot of knowledge about health management, exercise methods, living and eating habits, etc., which made me have a correct understanding of my body and enhanced my motivation to keep healthy; I also learned parenting methods and Fundamentals of financial management, these topics that I have never cared about, have really helped me solve many problems in life. These problems cannot be solved by any amount of technology. So, an embedded engineer who is too "focused" should reflect on what he has learned?
3. Copy the perseverance to work and study. I often hear a joke "even if you have succeeded in losing weight, what else can't you do"? In fact, there are many things that are more difficult than losing weight, but after this thorough weight loss, I have experienced a level of perseverance that I have never seen before. It was a process of rediscovering myself, and this process gave me a lot of confidence. The feeling of regaining control of myself was great, and it gave me a more positive attitude towards work and study. Compared with the previous blind and sudden diligence, I believe that rational and persistent persistence will be more helpful to my work and study.
The above are some of my personal thoughts. I like embedded, and I like to share and discuss embedded technology. But I think that if I can share this insight with you, it may be more meaningful than pure technical sharing. Not only for embedded engineers, but also for friends who are busy and have no time to think. In the future, I hope to explore embedded ideas with you through the platform of "Maker Academy", and continue to hone embedded thinking like continuous exercise.