• 10. There are at least 10 types of capacitors.
  • 9. Theory tells you how a circuit works, not why it does not work.
  • 8. Not everything works according to the specs in the databook.
  • 7. Anything practical you learn will be obsolete before you use it, except the complex math, which you will never use.
  • 6. Always try to fix the hardware with software.
  • 5. Engineering is like having an 8 a.m. class and late afternoon lab every day for the rest of your life.
  • 4. Overtime pay? What overtime pay?
  • 3. Forget an engineering career, just try to keep a job.
  • 2. Managers, not engineers, rule the world.
  • 1. If you like junk food, caffeine and all-nighters, go into software.
  • 0. Dilbert is a documentary.

- D.G. Engineer for top computer maker