Re: hobby electronics

On Tue, 02 Jul 2024 09:28:17 -0700, john larkin
<jlarkin_highland_tech> wrote:

>
It's my opinion that there are few hobbyists that really work with
parts and make circuits, and most EE grads are EE/CE dual majors that
code more than they solder, and don't have instincts for electricity.
>
Here's a youtube on the subject:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLnolhyT5SI
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Some of these guys blame surface mount, which seems wrong to me. There
are lots of thru-hole parts and parts kits around.
>
I'd like to hire a few kids who love component-level electronics, but
they are hard to find.

. . . . auto mechanics . . . .

. . . . guitar players . . . .

. . . . landscape artists . . . .

. . . . photographers . . . .

. . . . woodworkers . . . .

. . . . dressmakers . . . .

. . . . leatherworkers . . . .

. . . . anyone who can read/pronounce 'shone', 'would have', etc . . .
. . . . handwriters - long or short . . . .

but just throw a rock and you'll hit a grunpy old man.

RL