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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. The problems I do have are twofold. What scale of usage?

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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.

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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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Tesla Semi frames stack up in Nevada as production nears

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Tesla is moving closer to the initial production of the Semi later this year, and outside of its dedicated factory in Nevada, which will be responsible for building the all-electric truck, frames, and other parts of the vehicle, are beginning to stack up. and China was alleviated.

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First Tesla Semi high-volume production builds expected this 2025

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The Tesla Semi is still on track to start its production this 2025. The inquiry was addressed by Tesla Vice President of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy. The post First Tesla Semi high-volume production builds expected this 2025 appeared first on TESLARATI. The vehicle held its first delivery event in December 2022.

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IEEE Recognizes Itaipu Dam’s Engineering Achievements

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Built on the Paran River , which forms part of the border between the two nations, Itaipu transformed a once-contested hydroelectric resource into a shared engine of economic progress. To acknowledge Itaipus monumental engineering achievement , on 4 March the dam was recognized as an IEEE Milestone during a ceremony in Hernandarias, Paraguay.

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Nissan To Offer Buyouts and Cut Production

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Its looking to cut its workforce and plans to reduce production of two of its most important models as sales slide. Its engine plant in Decherd, TN, will also see output cuts but wont lose any shifts. Smyrna will get its second shift back in 2027 as the next-generation Rogue goes into production, along with a plug-in hybrid variant.

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