My grandfather gave me some advice when I was in high school. He was a radio and communications engineer from the 1950s to 80s. By the time he retired, he'd wo

My grandfather gave me some advice when I was in high school. He was a radio and communications engineer from the 1950s to 80s. By the time he retired, he'd worked as a program manager with a staff of hundreds. His advice to me, a budding IT enthusiast and likely heading for a career in such, was simple: "Learn to read and write well. You can't be a good engineer if you can't write well." It was invaluable advice.