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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Officially a Chartered Engineer now! with the @incoseuk (Institute for Systems Engineering (IfSE). No generic "𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥" templates here. Just a genuine sense of pride for a milestone that represents years of getting my hands dirty ... 👇

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

When I was a little child, I had a lot of big dreams. But I can tell you one thing I never, ever imagined I would become: 𝘼 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙-𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙣 𝙀𝙪𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙨.

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

𝗔 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸-𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁. 𝗜𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆.

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

This should gave been a weekend [half-]funny post, but .. 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘨𝘰 ... 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘃𝘆 𝗴𝘆𝗺 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸?

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

It's fascinating how physical exercise can make you think clear. Like solving system problems while weightlifting

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Landscaping for Metallica in Cardiff ..

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

I asked my newest automated buddy to synthesise and distil our latest support videocall. This is the best it came up with … Any useful?

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

People often ask me how to prove work experience for an interview when they are at the beginning of their career. Others ask how to pick a path for the future while still a student.

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Most Systems Engineering degrees fail to prepare you for real-world industry challenges. Why? They prioritise ideal scenarios and textbook processes. But 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘆. You will face: • Incomplete data • Shifting requirements 👇

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

My next newsletter "Ghosted by the one who needed it most" is coming Thursday. Subscribe to get it and stay in the loop on everything I'm creating. use.toth.al/join

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Today's training ... Optimally engineered to hit all systems. After taking all Impact Factors into account, I got to the best engineering trade-off! 𝗡𝗼?

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

On Difficult Conversations and 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘁. Nobody likes telling their manager that a project is running out of money.

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

1/10 I once spent hours meticulously designing the 'perfect' digital voting forms and setups for an INCOSE Automotive group meeting that I was chairing.

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

1/10 𝗢𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 You are handed a specification. It looks complete on paper. But as you dig into the daily work you spot a crack in the system. A flaw the architects missed. Or a gap in what the Customer asked for.

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

What is the connection between Cats and Systems Engineering? Do you have a cat?

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

I watched a career crash and burn at my local coffee shop this morning. There is a barista there. She makes the world's best Marshmallow Latte. A true expert. Because she was so good they promoted her to Shift Lead. And today she was failing. Badly.

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Here's why Systems Engineering isn't working for you. Everyone's obsessing over the “perfect tool” BUT guess what? If you’re burning hours fighting your app or chasing certifications you’re not an engineer ... you’re just your own overpriced IT support.

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Why I miss 𝟴-𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 (and the elegance of the "Sliding Window"). We live in an era of infinite cloud compute and massive AI models. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘇𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵. Many years ago while developing a ...

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Not to self. Hope I never forget, even when it's hard it is

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Wake up. And keep awake. Only that’s real.

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Garbage In ➡ Garbage Out

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Systems engineers are like a bridge connecting the experts and making sure everyone is on the same page 🤝 #systemsengineering #connectors

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

It's fascinating how physical exercise can make you think clear. Like solving system problems while weightlifting

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

In the event of emerg[ing frustration]ency, just [open] the window. And throw you laptop, ha haa

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

This cat understands rocket science just as well as as some MBSE specialists understand systems architecture. This image generation took seconds. Actual rocket science takes decades of cumulative knowledge. Why I'm banging on this? 👇

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

The anxiety YOU feel is a symptom of procrastination and not the work itself. Action is the only cure!

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗽 -> I asked Copilot to generate an Astrophysics cat so I can talk about Systems Engineering and rocket science! The result looks convincing. The aesthetic is right. RIGHT? 👇

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀. 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗳𝘀! Stop asking for the "standard template." Forget the recipes. Engineering is about solving unique problems. 👇

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

When I realised i must stop always trying to do my best work. There are main 2 use cases: - you never finish anything otherwise - run experiments and LEARN from them

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Everyone's obsessing over the “perfect tool” BUT guess what? If you’re burning hours fighting your app or chasing certifications you’re not an engineer .. you’re just your own overpriced IT support Systems Engineering is about THINKING NOT tool mastery. Tell me I’m wrong use.toth.al/posts/the-p...

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Complicated: Once you know, you know. Complex: Once you think you know, it may already have changed.

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

"𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝙝𝙞𝙩 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶" Someone recently asked for advice on improving in systems engineering. My answer seems to have "this one hit home" .. 😎

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

I just came off a call with one of my mentees. This conversation got me thinking of how people do their work, learn and improve ... So here are some of my thoughts 👇

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Who knew systems thinking + math could be a lifesaver?! I'm now debt-free and have saved more in 3 years than the past 20 years 🤯 #mindblown

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

A true Systems Engineer can get anything DONE no matter what !! In time, budget and quality. You need both Soft and Hard skills, but ... 𝗪𝗛𝗬 I'm posting this now? ⬇ #SystemsEngineering #Integration #Complexity

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗯? I was renovating my bathroom, racing against the clock. I grabbed a roller, dipped it in the paint, and... it sprayed 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦.

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

𝗜'𝗠 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞! 𝗜 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗠𝗦 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆. 𝗜𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗻! You are supposed to be the master of your tools. So why does it feel like you spend all day fighting them just to get simple work done? It was a simple task: -->

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

How do you handle giving feedback? T.H.I.N.K before you speak. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗜 𝘀𝗮𝘄 𝘀𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗿. It helps you think more deeply about what you'll say and why [ = to what Purpose ].

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

It's fascinating how physical exercise can make you think clear. Like solving system problems while weightlifting

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well. -- Josh Billings

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

The world is not that the world is. The world is what YOU are. It conforms to how you see it. So you can #engineer your life, and your outcomes. You expect good things, you'll get them. You expect bad things, you'll get them.

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

No place like home! ...

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Common sense is not a gift !! Being balanced is a hassle because you attract all those who want to vent and look for validation. They think it's unfair you're your own man and try to drag you down too. They don't know the effort you put in to get there!

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

What flying Business Class with @AirFranceFR looks like = == stress, wasted expenses and being 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺 ignored!

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Garbage In ➡ Garbage Out

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Alex @alextoth.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Your life is defined by what you are doing when bored. Or at least by your first impulse. This is a powerful force that can either help or sabotage you having a great life!

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