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.
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.
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.
What is your skill set?
Programmable hardware (FPGAs) with a little bit of embedded software and miscellaneous associated technologies and needs.
Maybe you need a business coaching session to see what possibilities there are for starting your own business?
It’s not that easy. I know because I have a similar background
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.
I just wonder if a good coach might identify ideas that would help.
how bout you design a smart doorbell that can launch a video stream in under 5 seconds?
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.
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.
I mean, most are the same DoD contractors…
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.
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.
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.
What about municipal jobs? They probably won’t pay nearly as well and I didn’t know your financial requirements and aspirations but maybe?
I mean, that’s the same as any other. Municipal jobs are not higher or lower than anything else.