Short Circuit

This is what will happen if you attempt to do software algorithm work with no relevant background. You will experience short-circuit. Not in your system or computer, but in your brain.

So think twice if you decide to choose that path.

My friends were surprised when I got this software-related job in a Research Institute.

My colleagues were surprised when they found out that I graduated from School of Mechanical and Production Engineering instead of School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering or School of Computer Engineer as they expected (and as how it should be). I always reasoned that I am from Mechatronics specialization which gives us knowledge in mechanical, electrical and computer (wide yet shallow - this is how I put it).

My supervisor is busy.

My poor partner (as he got me as a project mate) is busy.

My programming knowledge in C is OK.

In C++ NIL (luckily we don't use it much).

In Mex Program (MATLAB) NIL.

My program is small but in these three days I tried to debug the whole system (an unfamiliar land for me). One finding (i.e. a bright light) is a clue for another investigation. On and on 'til for an unknown period, it is one investigation after another.

And now: short circuit. My brain just reached its perigee. At almost 2 hours ago, I started to try reading a paper in order to understand one program (whose programmer I don't know) to help my debugging. Nonetheless, my brain refuses to compromise. The words are just meaningless, well, words.

Easy?

Not for me.

Oh TIDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKKKKKKK....
*jeduk-jeduk kepala di tembok*

But i still prefer this than my previous "purely-mechanical engineering" job. And for only-God-knows reason, my supervisor was convinced that the best job for me is software algorithm development (with the concomitant debugging) upon my interview. I don't understand why? But I was glad he thinks that way as slowly but sure I want to leave mechanical engineering. *Finger crossed*

PS: As I am the only one non-PhD holder in this project (and another guy who has just finished his M.Eng in this area), perhaps they will regret hiring a Bachelor-holder. Ha! Sorry, folks.