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Tektronix is a legendary company, and an anchor of the Silicon Forest. I owe some early big career breaks to a Tek spinoff company, and to the Oregon Graduate
by neilv 3y ago
Tektronix is a legendary company, and an anchor of the Silicon Forest.
I owe some early big career breaks to a Tek spinoff company, and to the Oregon Graduate Institute, which Tek had a part in founding.
- ddingus 3y agoSeriously. Oregon, who has told me they want to see another Silicon Forest happen, would be wise to look hard at Tek. I owe some of my life advances to Tek as well.
- tealpod 3y agoYes, very much true. I started my career at Tektronix. The famous Gang-of-Four, who initially categorized/identified Software Design Patterns is all started at Tektronix.
- jeffrallen 3y agoCounterpoint: I grew up in a suburb south of Portland in the 80's. My first experience with economic uncertainty and the consequences for a family were seeing a friend's father laid off from Tek. Boom and bust tech companies are not all good for the communities they sprout up next to.