I've always wanted to do interesting work. In that quest, I was pushed down many uncomfortable paths, but came out a better, well-rounded person.

While there is massive discussion on-going in the political sphere about reshoring and revitalizing American manufacturing, I'm think a lot about engineers and the role they will need to play in the most critical manufacturing sectors.

If you're an engineer, how do you calculate the value of the work you do? I've been an engineer and in sales. In this respect, sales was far easier, money brought in = value. Engineering, everything is a bit debatable. What's your go to method for determining the value of your work as an engineer?

When Isaac Newton developed calculus and the Laws of Motion, it set off a scientific revolution that we are still in today. Things typically move from: generalized theory -> applied theory -> practical application.

A reminder for when you have overwhelming anxiety about the problems in the world, we all have a choice to pick the problems we choose to solve, and the methods with which to go about it.

How should an engineer go about deciding the next product or feature to design or implement?

One way is to ask, "If we do this and the competition doesn't, will the industry metrics change enough that adopting our product will become a necessity?"

I recently launched the first episode of “The Engineering Passion Express” a podcast for those who love engineering and the stories behind it.

www.buzzsprout.com/2394333/epis...