from the Desk of Thomas Ott

What Entry-Level Engineers Get Wrong About Their Careers

This is the hard-won advice I wish someone had given me before time, loyalty, and bad advice nearly stalled me out

Jan 7 • Thomas Ott

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December 2025

Engineering School Won’t Save You. Planning Will.

A four-year survival guide for engineering students who want real careers, not regret, after graduation

Dec 30, 2025 • Thomas Ott

I love Costco!

A recording from Thomas Ott's live video

Dec 27, 2025 • Thomas Ott

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From Layoff to Liftoff: My Journey of Career Reinvention and Resilience in 2025

How setbacks, self-discovery, and unexpected opportunities shaped my path to a new beginning

Dec 21, 2025 • Thomas Ott

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Digital Twins: When Deterministic Engineering Meets Probabilistic AI

How Digital Twins are finally bridging physics-based engineering and probabilistic AI

Dec 13, 2025 • Thomas Ott

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September 2025

O Captain! My Captain!

Stand on the desk. Say your verse. Live it.

Sep 11, 2025 • Thomas Ott

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July 2025

The AI Arms Race: How Generative Models Are Rewriting Cybersecurity

From phishing kits to deepfake fraud, GenAI is being weaponized and defenders are scrambling to adapt

Jul 5, 2025 • Thomas Ott

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June 2025

It’s Never Too Late To Reinvent Yourself

Notes on Change, Courage, and Charting Your Own Path

Jun 24, 2025 • Thomas Ott

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“Land Ho”: On the Power of a Quiet Network

Lessons from a technical mind crossing into business territory

Jun 17, 2025 • Thomas Ott

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The Things We Hold: Life, Loss, and the Stories We Tell Ourselves

A personal reflection on love, randomness, and learning to walk the road in front of you

Jun 11, 2025 • Thomas Ott

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April 2025

Scars, Side Hustles, and Second Chances

Lessons from restarting my engineering consultancy and never relying on one income stream again

Apr 7, 2025 • Thomas Ott

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March 2025

Falling Off the Corporate Ladder Was the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me

How I turned a layoff into an opportunity, built new income streams, and discovered an unexpected calling

Mar 31, 2025 • Thomas Ott

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