Not really. You can do a lot of embedded programming in C or Python or JavaScript or even Lua. You just need to be willing to not learn the next hot new framewo

Not really. You can do a lot of embedded programming in C or Python or JavaScript or even Lua. You just need to be willing to not learn the next hot new framework and instead learn how the hardware underneath works. Checkout say a NodeCMU esp8266 with either JavaScript or Lua. It is a 32 bit tensillica CPU, and it is easy to learn. I didn't go to college for CS and have programmed dozens and dozens of them for fun and various IoS (internet of shit) sensors and relays. Instead of spending ~100 for a MyQ smart garage opener I spent less than 20 for an Adafruit Huzzah and some sensors. Then I taught myself to program it and boom. It isn't hard if you're dedicated and have a project to learn with a clear bend goal.