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So, I didn't want to say what I do because I didn't want to make it personal, but yes, I do. I work in biotech and desogn control systems for an immunofluoresce
by EpicEng 10y ago
So, I didn't want to say what I do because I didn't want to make it personal, but yes, I do. I work in biotech and desogn control systems for an immunofluorescent imaging device and associated computer vision algorithms used to identify circulating tumor cells in the blood stream.
We just released a prognostic test for colon cancer which is actually relatively groundbreaking as it provides a new treatment path for people who previously had no options.
So yes, I feel that I am. I have been a part of small engineering teams delivering brand new technologies to the market my entire career.
And you're right, very few people, especially in software, are solving hard problems. I wasn't picking on anyone, I was responding to a comment.
- randomdata 10y agoStringing together some OpenCV functions isn't hard engineering.
- jhall1468 10y agoSo you are using a fluorescent fiberscope to identify tumors. So you are implementing some vision library. How is that a hard engineering problem? > So yes, I feel that I am. That's the crux of the issue. You are doing exactly what you find so distasteful about web development: implementing existing algorithms to solve a specific problem. Unless of course, your team is actually inventing new vision algorithms that somehow changed the field, which I'd love to see the paper on.