Shanedora

I wanted to share my first django project should it be of any use to anyone. I use it for keeping an engineering journal at work but it can be easily used for taking notes related to a book you're reading or even course(s) at school.

https://gitlab.com/shanedora/bornstellar

I would like to write my own bootloader for a arm cortex-m4 processor. Read a few articles, searched a few blogs but I'm still struggling in finding the right resources. I'm looking for a deeper dive into the instruction on how and less "here is the code".

There are some incredibly powerful motherboards out there by ASUS, MSI, and others but how do I determine which will work well with Linux? Long story short I need a high quality motherboard that at the end of the day there's no question in whether it will get the job done. So how can I research this compatibility between a motherboard and Linux? From a processor standpoint it's not difficult at all. If I ask the manufacturer directly their response is usually "We have not tested nor support Linux".

I'm a software engineer and part time grad student. I spend as much as time studying at my home desk as I do working. I currently have the following lamp https://www.amazon.com/V-LIGHT-Magnifying-Lamp-Black-VS103B5/dp/B0713ZLFDM/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1536438728&sr=8-7&keywords=desk+lamp+magnifying+glass

This lamp is too bright and gives me anxiety. I'm having a tough time find a similar type of "overhanging" desk lamp that has a warmer color to it. Has anyone been in a similar situation and perhaps have found the optimal solution? These bright LED lamps just give me too much anxiety.

I spend all day testing other software. I learn nothing from it other than how good architect-ed software can make testing so much easier. I'm constantly feeling undervalued and not challenged.

The program I was working a year ago was amazing. However, our company works off contracts so when your program ends you get slotted for another one. When this happens you can find yourself being unlucky getting stuck working programs that are not the greatest. That being said sometimes you are lucky and get a chance to work on something amazing.

Working here is such an up and down experience in getting a chance to really work on something you enjoy. I know I'm a junior level engineer with less experience than most but I'm doing everything I can to improve.

I'm in the middle of my masters degree. I'm getting small certificates of appreciation for my work ethic. My first annual review was flawless. I'm always getting positive feedback. The fact that I'm not constantly writing embedded C or doing more object oriented design (such as C++) is killing me slowly from the inside out.

Is this normal regardless of your qualifications to get stuck supporting a programs efforts that is (for lack of a better word) genuinely boring? Is the grass greener on the other side? What has been your experience when coming on to a fairly large company?

Are there any similar sites to this one I can visit? I kind of just recently got hooked on podcasts but would really like to hear of other sites like this one that I can visit.