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Funny. I'm (OP) considering moving to web projects cause those are more conducive to permanent WFH. Hardware requires physical presence too often.

• thunkshift1 6y ago
  Can confirm- hw trying to move to software. Sw is easier/convenient to tinker and debug, no restrictions on lab and hw access and sadly also pays better :(
  • unnouinceput 6y ago
    @ both parents - sounds like a challenge to create a robot to be remotely controlled from home to allow you guys move electronics in the real lab in order to do your job. Eager to read about it here on HN top in a few months Dmitry!
    • AnimalMuppet 6y ago
      That's great, until you have to debug the robot...
    • HeyLaughingBoy 6y ago
      https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27136279 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27136279 :-)
• HeyLaughingBoy 6y ago
  Yeah, but the ultimate WFH experience I've ever had was consulting for someone who needed a UI to control a large motion system. I lived about 300 miles away, so we set up a remote PC connected to the system, along with a camera and Teamviewer. That way I could code from the comfort of my home and watch the axes (this was for a CAT scanner big enough for a horse) move and make sure I didn't ram anything against the physical stops. Plus it was helpful to make sure no one had their hands in the mechanism before I started telling large servomotors to move around. It worked really well as long as they remembered to leave the lights on before they went home for the day. The fun I had almost made up for my ridiculously low bid!