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Engineers for the better...
From: Marcellus Smith <marcellus () cw net>
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 1999 07:29:42 -0400
I agree. The term 'Engineer' is used much to liberally. After 4 years of Communications in the Army, I was 24 years old as a Freshman in College. I knew how to think and analyze, but I needed to add structure to my ability. To have a process for troubleshooting, it didn't matter if I was working on router problems or a diagramming football plays, I wanted to do research and develop concise analysis skills and then be able to convey my findings to someone else. And this what engineering school did for me. I think a big part of being an Engineer is being a subject matter expert as well. Wouldn't you agree? But if you don't know how to explain what you've learned to someone else, then you're the only one it can benefit. What good is that? I have worked with intelligent people over the years, but ask them to explain something or whiteboard it for you. LOOK OUT! I don't know about any one else, but when I can explain something to someone and help them to understand it, then I get a kick out of that. And if alot of other 'Engineers' would do the same thing then we wouldn't have as many 'Figure-head' Engineers. --------------------------- Marcellus Smith Manager - Peering and Field Operations Cable and Wireless USA Phone:(703) 715-7191 email: marcellus () cw net
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- Re: Tech contact for Qwest?, (continued)
- Re: Tech contact for Qwest? Peter Galbavy (Aug 20)
- Re: Tech contact for Qwest? Randy Bush (Aug 20)
- Re: Tech contact for Qwest? Brett_Watson (Aug 20)
- Re: Tech contact for Qwest? Michael Heller (Aug 20)
- Re: Tech contact for Qwest? ravim (Aug 20)
- FW: Tech contact for Qwest? Chris Flores (Aug 20)
- Re: FW: Tech contact for Qwest? fulton (Aug 21)
- Re: FW: Tech contact for Qwest? Charles Sprickman (Aug 21)
- RE: FW: Tech contact for Qwest? Marcellus Smith (Aug 21)
- RE: FW: Tech contact for Qwest? Eric Germann (Aug 22)
- Engineers for the better... Marcellus Smith (Aug 22)
- Re: FW: Tech contact for Qwest? Paul Vixie (Aug 22)
- Re: FW: Tech contact for Qwest? Nathan Stratton (Aug 22)
- Re: FW: Tech contact for Qwest? Paul A Vixie (Aug 22)
- Re: FW: Tech contact for Qwest? Mike Heller (Aug 22)
- Re: FW: Tech contact for Qwest? Henry R. Linneweh (Aug 22)
- Re: FW: Tech contact for Qwest? fulton (Aug 21)
- Re: FW: Tech contact for Qwest? Richard Irving (Aug 22)
- Re: FW: Tech contact for Qwest? Alex P. Rudnev (Aug 23)
- Re: FW: Tech contact for Qwest? Dean Robb (Aug 24)
- Re: FW: Tech contact for Qwest? Dana Hudes (Aug 24)
- Re: FW: Tech contact for Qwest? Eric Germann (Aug 24)