I think if I was going to hire someone, I couldn't really give a rats
patutee what the resume looked like as long as they did the job.
I have worked with guys who have police tracking fitted, but they are
brilliant.
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "boons007" <boons007@...> wrote:
>
>
> for my ee hobby.. I have autotrax... Lowest cost $99,
> full version SCH, PCB and a simulator.
> http://kov.com/Default.aspx
>
> I in the past when it was a good buisness had a PCB design
service ,
> used, Zuken, Mentor, Cadence, PCAD, ORCAD, PADS, Protel...
> I liked protel the best... of the middle end but they are basicaly
> history... Many are now dust or combined...
>
> Due to china Layout people costing $15 ~ $20 a "DAY"....
including
> benifits... You can make more being a plummer...
>
> PCB Layout people are a dime a dozen now...
> except for those who operate the three largest Most expensive
> software packages. Cadence , Mentor, and Zuken.. and they really
> only pay well for IC, RF and Hybrid designers...
>
> BoonS
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "martin_schoenegg"
> <Martin.Schoenegg@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Steve,
> >
> > > So I'm going with Eagle for now because 1. I found a book about
> > using it in the Half Price Bookstore, 2. Someone made a library
> for
> > the PIC32MXxxxx series for which I'm doing a few projects, and 3.
> It
> > is free or cheap.
> >
> > There are a few unlimited and 100% free PCB-tools available, so
> there
> > is no need to work with crippleware. IMHO EAGLE is crippleware
and
> > this opinion is not limited to the free version. A schematic-tool
> > without any support for hirarchical designs is crippleware even
if
> > you have to pay for.
> >
> > > I graduate at the end of this year. If I put Eagle on my
resume,
> do
> > you think it will hurt or help?
> >
> > I guess, the question about tools is as stupid as to say what
type
> of
> > car you learned to drive. It is more interesting if you are able
> to
> > design good electronics and that you have the knowledge to design
> a
> > PCB that is EMC compatible.
> >
> > > In my classes, AutoCAD is the official CAD,
> >
> > AutoCAD for ECAD? Never seen this in the field.
> >
> > Regards
> > Martin
> >
>