I don't get this either. The UNIX illiteracy of hardware design engineers at all levels is astonishing. I'm not saying there aren't exceptions to this, but in most cases the least bit of software capability by a hardware guy immediately makes them an "expert" compared to their peers.
Not really, most engineers who've been here more than a few years own a house. And the best part is that when you sell it, you can retire on the equity.
Right, if you live in the Bay Area, you can always go to UC Extension and learn UNIX, perl and C, although you won't meet many girls there. Best get the EE degree out of the way first.
Not many people are mentioning, however, that you're tied to Silicon Valley with a BSEE, or is it just me that feels that way?
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I don't get this either. The UNIX illiteracy of hardware design engineers at all levels is astonishing. I'm not saying there aren't exceptions to this, but in most cases the least bit of software capability by a hardware guy immediately makes them an "expert" compared to their peers.
"live wherever you want"??? Huh??? someone forgot to tell me about all the ASIC design jobs in Bora Bora.
Not really, most engineers who've been here more than a few years own a house. And the best part is that when you sell it, you can retire on the equity.
Not that many startups and stock options though, just mind numbing work at low pay.
Right, if you live in the Bay Area, you can always go to UC Extension and learn UNIX, perl and C, although you won't meet many girls there. Best get the EE degree out of the way first. Not many people are mentioning, however, that you're tied to Silicon Valley with a BSEE, or is it just me that feels that way?