From: nk.subbu on
I get that - for instance I was once interviewed for a position,some time
back, which required knowledge of speech codecs. There were a few
questions on a particular standard the G729, and though I knew the theory
behind CELP fairly well, I was told that they were looking for more
hands-on experience.
As a grad student, what is the best way to get our hands dirty - with all
the math grad school has taught us.

As always your experience gives me a better insight.
From: Joerg on
nk.subbu wrote:


> As a grad student, what is the best way to get our hands dirty - with all
> the math grad school has taught us.
>

Usually via a hobby, buy building stuff and making things happen.
Robots, toys, gear that can be used in other hobbies, you name it. If
you are close to getting your degree or already received it then it'll
be too late for that. Then you might have to take a position that isn't
your dream job but in a company that does lots of DSP work, where you
can grow into the job you really want long term.

Regards, Joerg

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