I was the same level of oddness, so it's great. I fit in. Both Barnett and Inman believe a solid education will lead to success. They encourage young women not to give up on math classes in high school and, later, to consider graduate school. Both Jennifer Inman and Amy Barnett say you can't have too many skills.
Chip design is serious stuff.
This isn't the kind of work where you can get by with a magnetic personality or a great smile. So they both say if you want to do this, be serious about it. These chip designers tend to be kind of invisible compared with some of the big software names. Well, you're right, chip design is not the part of the industry that gets all the public acclaim.