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_iOP
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    825 days 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_iOP
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        725 days ago

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

        • @[email protected]
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          725 days ago

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

            • @[email protected]
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              224 days 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.

          • @l_b_iOP
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            224 days 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.

    • Maeve
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      324 days ago

      What about municipal jobs? They probably won’t pay nearly as well and I didn’t know your financial requirements and aspirations but maybe?

      • @l_b_iOP
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        224 days ago

        I mean, that’s the same as any other. Municipal jobs are not higher or lower than anything else.

    • @[email protected]
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      324 days 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.

      • @l_b_iOP
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        324 days ago

        I mean, most are the same DoD contractors…

        • @[email protected]
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          224 days 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_iOP
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            124 days 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.

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              223 days 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.