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> More specifically, although not everyone in semiconductor manufacturing requires a PhD, pretty much everyone has to be of above average intelligence and many
by vsskanth 4y ago
> More specifically, although not everyone in semiconductor manufacturing requires a PhD, pretty much everyone has to be of above average intelligence and many will need to be in the top echelons of IQ.
I'm not convinced high intelligence is a necessary condition to get into chip design. You just need to be willing to spend the time to finish advanced degrees in university and get trained. This is mostly taken up by foreign students because citizens can earn well becoming an SWE right after bachelor's.
- Sevii 4y agoHe's not saying anything about chip design. His post is based on the assumption that to get the error rate low enough for chip manufacturing they require high iq line workers which are in short supply.
- ilyt 4y agoEven if we assume it is, the reason is as you said, lack of incentives to even get on that path. And their below average IQ manager making much more /s