I Quit My Job as an Astrodynamics Software Engineer

Diving into why I made the decision to leave my job as an Astrodynamics Software Engineer and what I'm up to now...
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For those of you that are new here, hi there 🌞 my name is Ellie and I'm a Part III Mathematics Graduate from the University of Cambridge! This channel is where I nerd out about all things #STEM so if that sounds like something you're interested in, click the subscribe button to follow along ☺️
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[@BsktImp]

A refreshing and feel-good change to hear someone genuinely buzzing having found something that's a perfect fit for where they are right now.

[@facts-ec4yi]

I find it so cool when people get giddy when they talk about something they love. It's what we all should strive for. I'll definitely check out some of your courses!

[@jaimeduncan6167]

Really you are excited about the new position, I did not notice. Really congratulations your enthusiasm is contagious. Combining research with communications is a pretty difficult task, but from what I have seen you are the right person for the job.

[@PhDLeeM]

Hi Ellie! I am absolutely delighted for you with the new job role. I'm also delighted for people who want to learn more about the things YOU are passionate about because having watched several of your previous videos, it struck me like lightning that you would be a magnificent teacher in your field. The passion and energy you get across is highly infectious and that can only benefit yourself and everyone around you in your new career. I wish you the best of luck and many more smiley update videos regarding your progress at Marqo. Have a fantastic Sunday!

[@michaellefaraday]

It's been some time since I left a comment under your videos... I should really fix this 🤓 It is so great to see your success and your persistent passion, and also your courage to explore different paths and develop new skills! You have a very warm energy that revives my love for STEM and reminds me of all the wonderful people I've met since the start of university. I'm currently working as an astronomer in the field of celestial mechanics, but my future is still unclear (I should decide between starting astronomy PhD or changing my route quite significantly), so your video arrived just in time. I wish you all the best with your new job, and I'll try my best to make time for your course since I've always been very curious about AI. Have a nice cozy summer, Ellie! 🌼

[@zetlam]

I'm very happy that you and people like you exist. I really liked your history and hope you can keep doing all that stuff that you like.

[@glennmorrissey5309]

A very honest and uplifting video. So refreshing to see you talking about what you are passionate about. Great stuff.

[@cghn8997]

It makes it more exciting when software drives hardware with telescopes in traking stars or planets. Military ships using gun control to track targets, software connecting to hardware and the use of maths is so important when it is all combined.

[@thedudeabidesss]

Sounds very exciting! Best wishes with your new job 🙌❤

[@marqo-a-i]

We're so happy to have you join our team! Let's go 🔥

[@acmhfmggru]

it would be a shame if this lady who had changed job 4 times in 2 years were to leave her job a 5th time in quick succession... your HR is highly dubious.

[@dmuirheid8102]

Lovely video and important topic. Nicely done!

[@maloukemallouke9735]

Thanks for sharing the video. I wish you success in discovering your true calling in the future

[@knowledgeckr786]

We can see from your looks that you are enjoying new job. Thanks

[@SarcasticLampr4y]

I'm starting Astrodynamics teaching at Uni next week, you are an inspiration!

[@richardbloemenkamp8532]

I taught it myself to be able to play the computer game/simulation KSP with mods. I used "Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students" by Howard Curtis as a wonderful book. I really liked Lambert's problem and the solver and made my own porc-chop plotter with it. However I do not really see myself doing this stuff professionally. As a day job I prefer things a bit more down to earth.

[@grahamtranter3616]

Sounds Cool - Heres to you and Marqo, starting off cool, being cool and staying cool; sorry I must go and chill now!

[@user-xc7rp5pr2l]

I’m happy for you❤️.. I love when people finally get to do what they wanted🥺❤️.. More blessing to you.

[@BlackHermit]

That was a wise, brave choice. All the best for the future! ❤

[@jamesarthurkimbell]

Rust mentioned!

[@alessandroiacopini6261]

I'm very happy for you and your work. Good Luck!

[@zachh0637]

I'm so happy I've just seen this video, I've been following you on socials for a while now and thought your content was really interesting but this video has definitely convinced me to learn some stuff on Marqo (I'm very excited). I'm going to do a maths degree this year and already want to learn some maths content before my degree, I also feel like these courses will help set me apart and give me some broader knowledge on applications of mathematics into the tech industry. Thank you for this video, Ellie!

[@drover7476]

Damn, vector db space is for sure going to be very important moving forward. Hope you enjoy this new area of research and learning

[@virais4605]

Congratulations on your courage Ellie, it is never easy to leave a job, and may you be very successful in this "new" endeavor. 😂😁✌

[@victor-jb7hm]

yo, congratulations on your new job, i kinda lost count on the amount of times you said you love your new "situation". truly incredible and i do believe that the world needs more passionate people if we are gonna make any significant leaps as a civilization... i like space too although i'm more of a hardware guy...like building stuff and i believe that great software is what makes good machines "good".

[@AlitaMee]

Hi Ellie congratulations on doing what you love so much that you can't stop smiling . First time I saw your video I was so inspired a girl doing maths . I picked up Level A physics again and starting again. Never leave youtube , you are very inspiring even if you get busy in future do make a video here and there. I personally find strength watching you. Best wishes from India

[@Sci-y4m]

I always love pure passion and positivty..my QUESTION is how to do my own "research" ..like right now i am in 1st year college so i wanted to know places to begin study and how to research..

[@bilge1002]

I hope you will be more succesful than desire to be. I really enjoy and get inspiration by your videos, best wishes, take care.

[@jorgesanchez2118]

Hope you like your new job!

[@user-lu4uw3fe2o]

Hi, I want to be a physicist and discover the smallest particles that we haven't discovered yet. There's a lot of math, so what would be better, to go for a bachelor's degree in physics or math?

[@etamluos4928]

Physics of course. Just do your work in particle physics and HEP. I'm not sure though what kind of particles you want to discover (like gravitons or what). You should also decide what kind of physicist you want to be: a theorist or experimentalist. In the beginning most people aspire to be theorist but in the end the majority is ending up not being able to get there (there are several reasons), so you better get good technical skills since everything comes down to programming, analysing data and in general working with a computer rather than thinking about all these pop-sci stuff many assume they'll encounter. P.S. My response might sound bitter, but all I want is you to understand that being a physicist is not what it may feel like in the beginning (And I'm sorry for commas, I've no idea where to put them since English is not my native language. I mostly use them intuitively and most likely wrong)

[@lauracracogna4814]

Happy for you. Good luck for your new job

[@Le-Veilleur-Silencieux]

That enthusiasm is infectious - I hope it inspires others to strive to seek their best career positions.

[@TheFreePreacher]

Welldone, I perceive your contents will be very insightful and helpful. You women often times are very thoughtful, preemptive and compassionate when you take it upon yourselves to teach technical concepts really teach others...I have learnt a lot of abstract algebra from one other beautiful lady KZbinr, Socrastica. Welldone Ellein.

[@hatemalkd1633]

Good for you I guess It's a perfect decision because your decision makes you feel happy and that's clear thing to recognized on you while watching you

[@gavinlew8273]

Awesome, love your enthusiasm.

[@charlesarbuckle7958]

You have just redefined the term "A blonde moment". Thanks, I hope to learn much. I have good hope in your academic and exciting future. Stay blessed!

[@hrperformance]

Thanks for making this!

[@Reza-mx9wm]

Awesome! Hope you best!

[@jperez7893]

you should construct a software that will identify absolute dating of ancient chronology given a list of new moon or full moon observations or transits or heliacal rising observations that archeologists aren't analyzing, or just vacuum all the available inscriptions and let ai spit it out. you will advance and most likely revise egyptology and assyriology as well as all of ancient history

[@gamingwithharshit5388]

Maam You can come to india and help, teach iit jee students educated people like you is needed just try to teach once you will surely feel inner happiness and satisfaction

[@richardfarrer5616]

AS a maths MSc (merely from Bristol University) I envy your enthusiasm and opportunities. I work in financial IT software,

[@smiththewright]

Exciting times! 🙌

[@manuelgonzales2570]

Congrats!!

[@CircoVega]

It's incredibly easy to code that kind of stuff with Python and Copilot. You could probably just of uploaded your Rust program into the AI and it would have rewritten it in Python for you. It's crazy how good the AI is getting. I think the future of tech will be geared more towards inventing stuff than implementing algorithms in code. For me anyway, pretty sure I'll have to invent something to get rich.

[@jancsi-vera]

This is so inspiring. Maybe it’s about time to do something different for me.

[@andrewnorris5415]

Course sounds cool I will check it out! I used to be a pro games coder (assembly C++). Getting into AI. Like R&D. Finds the maths hard to learn for AI, even though I did 3d graphics! Know Python well which helps. I want to learn how AI learns concepts especially. Looking to get work in it.

[@1over137]

What was wrong with the umpteen physics libraries?

[@stephenwood5555]

Good luck!

[@variable1]

literally just subscribed after the vs geometry version :sob:

[@100_IQ_EQ]

The course seems great. Could you also share some of the ways people could earn money from it or what further they need to learn to be able to make money from it?

[@ambrish8144]

Very happy for you

[@davidhill8163]

Wow I’m so pleased for you.

[@HardlinerTheGeek]

Did anyone at Marqo recognize you from your KZbin channel?

[@StewE17]

Congratulations! Have a great time. I was born too early to get a job like that. I spent many years in IT but didn't have any opportunity like your generation have. I enjoyed my time as IT was becoming a boom industry but it was confined to basic applications, financial, medical, etc. By the way, don't wear that top with small blobs of black and white as it flickers on the screen. I don't know whether it affects puopl who may be epileptic. 😮

[@senshai1267]

me over here not knowing what an astrodynamics software engineer is

[@Transyst]

who did you think makes the stars move properly?

[@sourabhsoni2930]

Why did you choose Marco as your website's name ?

[@Sci-y4m]

I always Love pure passion and positiviy..A QUESTION i have is how can I enter space research field early...like am in 1st year right now in college..so how can i start doing my own "research" early...in college only

[@Marcelgrossman]

Do you have studied differential Geometry?

[@splat752]

There is a link between differential geometry and AI?

[@bugra320]

Be prepared for a layoff

[@TheBeanhacker]

What a hilarious name for a company working on search algorithms. Do you shout "polo!" Every time you make a breakthrough? 😄👍

[@viet_lekhanh]

Viet from University of Education Hello Ellie Sleightholm.

[@ottertalksgames]

I LOVE YOU

[@jugnu361]

I QUIT MY JOB AS PLANT PROJECT N MAILTENANCE HEAD

[@tronghai55]

Your drive is never a waste by consistent in stems robotics and aeronauticals engineerings in small caps to learn the ropes then upgraded hands on future prospect you will may not billio'naires but your mark will be at least 1 million a year cause billionaires are nothing with little fingers

[@kdog3908]

The saying goes; if you find the job you love, you never have to work another day in your life. Your enthusiasm is infectious and is a significant part of what encourages me to continue to get reacquainted with maths. (Today is logarithms) All the very best wishes to you and your career!

[@richardbloemenkamp8532]

As the saying goes, if your hobby becomes your work, you better find a new hobby or your life will become quite monotonous. I used to like developing algorithms in my free time; now I prefer making music in my free time.

[@jonw4308]

I have a Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering but I am not working in my field. How can I get back into my field?

[@user-nw4zg4yc6g]

Big fan from India 🇮🇳 mam.. ❤

[@paultoensing3126]

Is this a variation on embedded vector databases or RAG?

[@IrfanAli-qp1gm]

Congratulations on your dream job.

[@lenkapenka6976]

My boss was shocked to learn I held a PhD after twenty years! Almost forgot myself!

[@VIMALKUMAR-dy3xz]

Ma'am are you teach online full course

[@BrianHaddad]

Link to your programming channel?

[@beaverbuoy3011]

awesome

[@cynthiamartinez56]

Where u going now

[@herbalhealing39]

Can computer understand? I thought they follow instructions….

[@xaxfixho]

Tyrone? I'm going to guess...

[@wonghonkongjames4495]

Good Morning，Miss Sleightholm， You look stunning after that，Congrats because a Mathematician is liable to be uncommon，it sounds weird and yet it's true and the most precious resource you need to fulfill is "time" Good Luck！ Yours Sincerely James WHK 14-07-2024

[@StevenNess]

Teach us math!❤

[@RANCHO382]

Can you gave mee a content idea like I want learn quantum but I love astrophysics too

[@ChristopheTroestler]

I guess you no longer program in Rust now, do you?

[@srr5v]

At least you had a well-paying job/job, and had an honest chance to attempt a Ph.D. Yes I know others have it worse than I do, and others managed to get a well-paying job w/handicaps. But why do I pay for the community and moral expression and poetry and salaried money and opportunity for life of others? Am I a Palestinian, and do you (Ellie S.) practice BDS with Zionists in the proper sense? Or do you not like to get involved in 'politics'. I don't know, I am writing to you to make a point, except for the first sentence which is sincere. I do like your videos though, and have watched a couple. Thanks.

[@adarshmishra2059]

Try tifr exam

[@rccc5806]

Yeah, AI is cool. But, start to think, who does it benefit? I did and since that time I just left AI as an interest almost entirely.

[@riccardo-964]

do you love to teach?

[@charliearmour1628]

Everything is "so cool".

[@lordkalem]

for the love of god and all things holy Ellie, please please please keep all your channels open for possible other work and especially your previous job. You WILL be laid off within the year because the job you just talked about is one of the worst jobs to have in terms of stability. You'd be hard pressed to find other jobs in similar fields that have less job security.

[@AlexKen-zv8mm]

Hey girLLL, can you meent us to your friend tYrone 👉👈😇

[@tronghai55]

You have to understand that stems robotics is the next century and as a pro in stems one can learn the basics but cannot be nerds inventor cause unfortunately one must cover at least 3 to 4 masters to pretend to be otherwise .the light stems revolution is now and nations to protect little offsprings jobs are the essentials for our way of life cause stems apartheid party unique with a free pass jobs are dreadful for everyone .look at the Braun rover it's sink in the sand fluffy of mars cause the stems robotics of wheels are slippery yellows .that's why ivy nerds are 'nerds without a purpose .

[@surkewrasoul4711]

Yst vydeov evaah

[@bithon5242]

Who r u?

[@lordkalem]

you are going to get laid off after 7-10 months. All AI related jobs have zero long term sustainability and have no safety nets

[@mpd8633]

As...As....Astro what? Astrodynamo?...Dynamics? Haven't even heard of it before. Girl, you study this clever thing, and you quit? What's mom and dad gonna say when they hear you quit, huh?

[@xmnemonic]

cute blonde

[@quantumremo7535]

I AM DOING THIS COMMENT BECAUSE I WATCHED THIS VEDIO FIRST

[@adarshmishra2059]

Video

[@SynthRockViking]

To be my stay at home wife? 🤩🥰

[@jaded5308]

Dont care. Do you have any kids?

[@quantumremo7535]

do you know i am preparing for JEE MAINDS

[@Program0101]

Bro first work on your spelling

[@Sanidhyadixit04]

and why would she know that u are doing jee

[@adarshmishra2059]

😂

[@nmarcos3044]

😅😅😂​@@Sanidhyadixit04

[@rudrasinha565]

Oh what is MAINDS ?

[@__r34pr]

Marry Me Ellie.

[@BboyKeny]

Where is the ring and fancy suit? Who asks someone to marry through text anyway... I think she's going to say no to this. Women loves romantic things, good luck on your next attempt. I hope this helped 😉

[@jamesjohn2537]

Ellie that is great as along you are happy with your new role! do you have any social media, i can follow you apart from these platform. and thanks

[@adityakaushik4537]

Your number