Don t step on the toes of the guys you have to work with every day. If you have a suggestion for the boss, it s going to float much better if you ve checked with the guys first. Always remember that there will always be compatibility issues. Not every part is going to work in every platform and when combined with any other part. It doesn t matter even if the parts made by the same company.
Many companies sell parts made by other companies.
If you can accept that there may be a compatibility issue at hand when you are troubleshooting an item, by using a process of elimination, then you will save yourself a lot of troubleshooting time in the future. Keep in mind that you WILL be wrong and you WILL screw up. Keep in mind that people around you WILL be wrong and WILL screw up. It s bound to happen, and when it does, point and laugh very loudly because deep inside, you know, that they would do the same to you. The final thing I can tell you to do that will help to make you a better tech .