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Ironically, I much prefer hardware to software myself, but during college (while studying EE) decided that it was a deadend career path and figured out a way to
by tristor 4y ago
Ironically, I much prefer hardware to software myself, but during college (while studying EE) decided that it was a deadend career path and figured out a way to be software-adjacent without having to be a developer. It worked out pretty well for me so far.
The reality is that most people follow incentives, almost nobody works their actual dream job, they work the job that they have the most return for their abilities and investment. HW and SW jobs used to have a lot of overlap from an abilities perspective, but as each has become more specialized that overlap has eroded. A lot of people are choosing to go all-in on software, whether they particularly love it or not, because it is a far better environment to work in.
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- kazen44 4y agoHW is also far more capital intensive to build compared to software, so usually far less companies have to resources to build HW based solutions.
- xwdv 4y ago“Passions” aside, I struggle to think of any other career better than software engineering, in terms of return on investment on the effort applied. And with low barrier to entry. I make far more money than a lot of other people while working less, and much more comfortably from my own home. Why do anything else? I’ve concluded people will really subject themselves to a lifetime of grueling pointless work just to avoid some math and science.
- sentinalien 4y agoWhat is your software-adjacent but not software development job?