Not just my job, but the entire industry I’m in. I get paid really well, and I like some of the fine details, but overall I don’t like it. My skill-set isn’t very transferable either.

  • l_b_i@yiffit.netOPEnglish
    6·
    6 months ago

    The problem is with my skill-set is without having an idea for my own company, I can either work for big tech, or defense contractors. Neither are appealing to me.

      • l_b_i@yiffit.netOPEnglish
        6·
        6 months ago

        Programmable hardware (FPGAs) with a little bit of embedded software and miscellaneous associated technologies and needs.

        • BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.worldEnglish
          7·
          6 months ago

          Maybe you need a business coaching session to see what possibilities there are for starting your own business?

            • Croquette@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
              2·
              6 months ago

              This is weird because in my region, this is the first time in, I don’t know how many years, that hardware roles are more in demand than firmware roles.

              I guess it’s a new cycle of product development that started this year.

        • Num10ck@lemmy.worldEnglish
          21·
          6 months ago

          how bout you design a smart doorbell that can launch a video stream in under 5 seconds?

          • l_b_i@yiffit.netOPEnglish
            2·
            6 months ago

            Funny you mention a doorbell; I used 3 pi-0ws (front door, back door, chime) to make a wireless doorbell for my parents. No video or notifications, just a remote chime. That was a fun project.

    • crapwittyname@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      6 months ago

      You know that defence and space are pretty much the same industry, right? Do you like the idea of working on satellites/launchers? Not for spacex obviously. But there are others. It’s a pretty great career. Best bit is you get to fire the most annoying projects literally into fucking outer fucking space at the end.

      You can’t do this with your boss though.

        • crapwittyname@lemm.eeEnglish
          2·
          6 months ago

          I’m based in Europe so I don’t know too well how it works in the US, but if you work for eg Airbus space over here, you won’t be working on aircraft or missiles, just space.

          • l_b_i@yiffit.netOPEnglish
            1·
            6 months ago

            Those might exist, but the big players are all focused on the government work. It wouldn’t surprise me if the avionics in a commercial Boeing plane are the same as the military with a few bits removed.

            • crapwittyname@lemm.eeEnglish
              2·
              6 months ago

              I think that’s probably true. But the avionics in a satellite are wildly different. And, at least where I work, we use a lot of FPGA.