As various posts have touched apon, probably the biggest difference is the process.
Software engineering is a craft. Beyond all the best practices and disciplines, it is still to a large degree a creative enterprise.
Hardware engineering is much less so, but it is more predictable.
So it really depends on your temperment.
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As various posts have touched apon, probably the biggest difference is the process. Software engineering is a craft. Beyond all the best practices and disciplines, it is still to a large degree a creative enterprise. Hardware engineering is much less so, but it is more predictable. So it really depends on your temperment.