Welcome! If you’ve landed here, you’re probably trying to make sense of engineering, money, or life without feeling like a complete eejit. Good news: you’re in the right place.
This site exists for people who want honest, practical lessons. Not jargon, not theory, not the “perfect Instagram version” of careers and money.
Just real experiences, real mistakes, and what actually works in the real world.
Below you’ll find the three main pillars of the Eejit’s Guide.
🔧 1. Engineering
Practical lessons from the real working world, the stuff university never warned you about.
Here you’ll learn about:
- What uni doesn’t prepare you for
- How to avoid avoidable mistakes
- Communication and confidence (the real engineering skills)
- Dealing with deadlines, pressure, and projects that won’t sit still
- Real case studies — the good, the bad, and the “oh no”
Start here:
- Eejit’s Guide to Engineering – What Is Electrical Engineering?
- Network Topology Basics (Explained Without Pain)
- The Fibre Network Basics – A Simple Introduction
- Mistakes, Deadlines & Growth – Lessons from Real Projects
💰 2. Investing
A plain-English guide to money, mindset, and not wrecking your future.
You’ll learn about:
- Beginner investing mistakes (and how to avoid them)
- Long-term thinking instead of chasing hype
- Starting small with money you can afford
- How emotions ruin your decisions
- Simple strategies that actually work (no day-trading heroics)
Start here:
- Demo Account Success vs Real Money – The First Big Mistake
- Eejit’s Guide to Trading – Back to Basics
- The Monthly Investing Challenge
- Index Funds – The Eejit’s Guide
🤷♂️ Who This Site Is For
This site is built for:
- Early-career engineers trying to survive their first real job
- New investors who don’t want to get wiped out by their first mistake
- People who prefer honest advice instead of corporate PR
- Anyone who learns best through real stories, not textbooks
- People who want to get better without pretending to be perfect
If you want straightforward, practical guidance without the ego… welcome home.
📨 Before You Go — Don’t Be a Stranger
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- Follow me / subscribe (add your link or newsletter form here)
- Or just start exploring posts from the Engineering or Investing sections
You don’t have to learn everything the hard way. Let me do that bit for you.
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