What a strange article.
What a strange article. >There is a worldwide shortage of semiconductor talent. Why is there no source on the central premise of the article? Surely to write such an article you would start out by figuring out whether the problem measurably exists. The Deloitte estimate misses the point. >What is needed is a practical-first approach What a total bizarre take. The premise is that the industry requires wildly different areas to come together. The best way to accomplish that are strong theoretical foundations, learning something new from a solid theoretical foundation you deeply understand is easy. Learning something "practical" without that foundation is often an impossible task. What is needed the most are obviously people who have that solid theory and then can learn practical skills on their jobs. >The bias towards post-graduate degrees stems from the lack of a practical-first education in semiconductors at the undergraduate level. No, it stems from the fact that mostly those people are qualified. There are no "practical skills" without a solid theoretical foundation. So obviously people with the solid foundation are needed. >lack of re-skilling resources and undocumented knowledge means that there is a career lock-in based on your choice of early-career specialization. Do you know what reduces specialization? Solid theoretical knowledge, because it makes it easy to adapt.
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I mean that's the problem though.
I've always believed the opposite: get conditionals deep in your code so that the higher level control flow is regular.
The biggest problem with AI isn't being able to do things.
I am a 3D printing maker type nerd (I make my own tools for other creative tasks, rather than as their own outcomes) and I saw an incredi...
Of course not, those are clearly scams.
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What a strange article.
What a strange article. >There is a worldwide shortage of semiconductor talent. Why is there no source on the central premise of the article? Surely to write such an article you would start out by figuring out whether the problem measurably exists. The Deloitte estimate misses the point. >What is needed is a practical-first approach What a total bizarre take. The premise is that the industry requires wildly different areas to come together. The best way to accomplish that are strong theoretical foundations, learning something new from a solid theoretical foundation you deeply understand is easy. Learning something "practical" without that foundation is often an impossible task. What is needed the most are obviously people who have that solid theory and then can learn practical skills on their jobs. >The bias towards post-graduate degrees stems from the lack of a practical-first education in semiconductors at the undergraduate level. No, it stems from the fact that mostly those people are qualified. There are no "practical skills" without a solid theoretical foundation. So obviously people with the solid foundation are needed. >lack of re-skilling resources and undocumented knowledge means that there is a career lock-in based on your choice of early-career specialization. Do you know what reduces specialization? Solid theoretical knowledge, because it makes it easy to adapt.
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