About

Plantside Notes is written by a plant & mechanical engineer with 13+ years of experience designing industrial machinery and energy systems, now working as an independent engineering consultant.

Why this site exists

Most software "reviews" for engineers are rewritten spec sheets by people who never opened the tool. This site does the opposite: every article is based on hands-on use in real engineering work — with screenshots, measured numbers, and honest notes on where a tool falls short.

What we cover

• Software and web tools engineers actually use day to day
• AI tools in real engineering workflows (reports, calculations, documentation)
• Python and spreadsheet automation for engineering work
• Online courses worth an engineer's time — reviewed after actually taking them

How we make money

Some links on this site are affiliate links, clearly disclosed in each article. Commissions never decide what we recommend — see our affiliate disclosure for the full policy.

Contact

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