As usual, I’m amazed how one thing tends to lead to another. Earlier today, for example, I was searching for something work-related here in the Cool Beans Blogosphere when I ran across a couple of old chestnuts that made me smile: What Does Your Daddy Do? and Old, Rich, and Alone in the World?

I also ran into Join Us for the Embedded Hour, which features a video of me chatting to my friend Adam Taylor, who is an expert in the creation of mission-critical and safety-critical FPGA designs, with a special focus on nuclear and space applications.

This latter blog reminded me of two There’s More Than One Way to Become an Engineer columns I posted recently on EE Journal. Part 1 focused on your humble narrator (I pride myself on my humility), while Part 2 features Adam’s story, which is strangely reminiscent—and which ends up being inextricably entangled—with my own.

But wait, there’s more, because this also reminded me of three How to Get an Engineering Job and Keep It blogs Adam and I co-authored. In Part 1, we discussed some of the things you could do while at high school, college, and university to further your goal of landing a job in engineering.

In Part 2, we pondered the creation of a resume (a.k.a. curriculum vitae, commonly referred to as a CV) and the joys of being interviewed. Finally, in Part 3, we cogitated, ruminated, and pontificated on how you can keep your job, grow in it, and evolve your career.

I know I’m biased, but I just re-read all the blogs and columns mentioned here and I find myself agreeing with everything I wrote (which isn’t always a given). I’d love to hear your thoughts if you read any of these yourself.