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Comment Re:Perl? (Score 2, Insightful) 80

by WhoBeDaPlaya (#65594014) Attached to: Python Surges in Popularity. And So Does Perl

I wrote the chip implementation flow (front to back; synthesis, DFT, place-and-route, physical verification, etc.) that is used by my employer in Perl.

First iteration was circa ~2012, and it is still used everyday to this day (albeit with a LOT of updates over the years)

Screw Python and that whitespace nonsense

Comment Re:No mention of GPA? (Score 1) 178

I had an EE undergrad 4.0, went straight to a EE PhD program, had plenty of journal papers, some patents, and a few research excellence awards. Still did not seem to help my job prospects much (back in ~2009-2010).

Probably did not help that my grad program was in RF / photonics, and I was looking for a chip design position, and that my alma mater was not in an ideal location (Iowa)

Finally got lucky and landed a year-long co-op that translated into a full-time position.

Comment Re:Automotive parts is a solid business (Score 1) 24

Yes. It is a decent chunk of my employer's (Dallas Semi / Maxim / Analog Devices) business, and likewise for companies like TI as well.
Have taped out many automotive applications ICs over the past decade, and most of them are 180nm or 90nm, with a family of SERDES chips on 55nm (moving to 16nm).

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