From: news@analogconsultants.com   
      
   On 11/26/25 1:55 PM, ehsjr wrote:   
   > On 11/26/2025 3:26 PM, Joerg wrote:   
   >> On 11/26/25 11:28 AM, john larkin wrote:   
      
      
   [...]   
      
   >>> I see coders - python, c, vhdl - who know the languages but have   
   >>> difficulty understanding how to write code to actually do real-world   
   >>> things, like scaling ADC data to engineering units, or filtering, or   
   >>> making control loops.   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> The real problem will be analog hardware design. I am often yanked   
   >> back out of retirement   
   >   
   > Familiar with being dragged out of retirement.  At first it was sort of   
   > fun, but it got old.   
   >   
      
   But it does create a nice "fun budget". For example, for buying a   
   motorcycle. No sure yet whether I want to get into that hobby but   
   seriously pondering.   
      
      
   >> because nobody else can be found to do RF or transistor-level stuff.   
   >> Like this afternoon. When I am working with teams of other analog   
   >> design engineers our average age is usually above 60. That can't be   
   >> good. What will happen when us guys are in a care home or with Jesus?   
   >>   
   >   
   > It seems to be happening already to some extent: China.   
   > :-(   
   >   
      
   Yeah, but the analog stuff developed there has never impressed me. So far.   
      
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