- You learn by doing.
- Always celebrate the small wins.
- If you get stuck on a problem for more than an hour, don't be afraid to ask for help!
- It's okay to not know what is going on.
- When in doubt, record everything. You'll thank yourself later.
- File organization/naming conventions are important so think about the big picture/workflow before you start stashing data all in one folder.
- Shell scripts (.sh) are your best friend (especially when you mess up or change your naming conventions).
- Sometimes the quickest way to get out of a rut is to take a little break and do something else for a bit.
Philosophy of Michael Shirts (CU Boulder) From AIChE Presentation on October 29, 2017:
- You need to look at both pictures and numbers
- Always calculate everything two different ways
- Physics is your friend
- Statistics is your friend
- Automate your process
- Never trust a computer