>But know that after a few years your skills will be out of date and you will have a hard time keeping up with the field This totally depends on what type of e

>But know that after a few years your skills will be out of date and you will have a hard time keeping up with the field This totally depends on what type of engineer you want to be. It's quite possible to be very successful, have a great career and make a ton of money as a software engineer without ever tackling problems that are "hard" or "new".