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Why Engineers Still Need the Humanities

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Since last September, Ive been spending seven hours a day, five days a week happily researching the history of women in electrical engineering. So far Ive uncovered the names of more than 200 women who contributed to electrical engineering, the first step in an eventual book project. I could keep going. Who exactly are we?

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In Praise of “Normal” Engineers

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A version of this post originally appeared in Refactoring , a Substack offering advice for software engineers. I think their existence is what explains the curious durability of the notion of a 10x engineer, someone who is 10 times as productive or skilled as their peers. At one point, I was a pretty good database reliability engineer.

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Why Is Tesla VP of Software Engineering Stepping Down

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According to reporting from Bloomberg News earlier today, Tesla vice president of software engineering David Lau is resigning from Tesla.

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Report: HEMI V8 Engine Production Resumes In Michigan This Summer

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Stellantis clearly did itself a major disservice by discontinuing its iconic line of V8 engines. The latest of these are reports that the Dundee Engine Plant in Michigan will be retooled to manufacture the entire HEMI V8 family by August. That production ended in favor of the new twin-turbocharged HURRICANE I6 engines.

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Henry Samueli’s Career Advice for Aspiring Engineers

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Henry Samueli , cofounder of Broadcom and the 2025 recipient of the IEEE Medal of Honor , has this advice for engineering students and recent graduates just starting on their careers: Dont do engineering for the money. Do it because it can have an impact, because you enjoy doing it, and because you love doing it.

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Tesla named as one of world’s safest car brands: UK study

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car insurance comparison service Confused.com has revealed that Tesla is one of the safest car brands in the world. The findings: In its study, Confused.com analyzed vehicle safety ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). A study from U.K.

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Nissan Places 430,000 Engines Under Recall

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liter variable compression turbo engines. The VC turbo engines are found in the 2019-2020 Nissan Altima, 2021-2024 Nissan Rogue, 2019-2022 Infiniti QX50 and 2022 Infiniti QX55. In all cases, the company will have dealers check engine oil pan for the presence of “specific metal debris.” For customers with the 3-cylinder, 1.5-liter

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