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Cake day: June 16th, 2023

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  • There is a big difference between a software engineer and a software developer/programmer. In the same way there is a difference between a civil engineer and a builder.

    A software engineer is the one who scopes the project. They define the feasibility, the limitation and exeptions, the tools to use, as well as costing and time planning and management.

    The programmers are the ones who work to this scope and utilise the specified tools and technologies to create the product.

    I have a degree in software engineering and all of this was covered. From writing scoping documentation, to time and costing with Gantt charts. This is the actual difference.



  • If you only need it to skip the power outage, I would look at something in the range of 800W to 1000W in an online ups.

    This wattage should run your devices for 5 minutes or so, as you have quoted them. The online UPS will always run its load off on the battery, so there is no swap over time. Other types will be fine for a PC or normal electronics, but the hitch in power could cause a defect in the 3D print.









  • For lighting, I would personally avoid smart bulbs, especially if you are redoing the apartment anyway.

    All they lead to from my experience are annoyances when guests/partners inevitably flick a switch and turn off the smart bulb.

    I live in Australia so the spec may be different from where you are, but I have found ZigBee to work amazingly.