Software vs Hardware ( Engineering)

The infamous dispute in the tech community. I do my best to explain the differences and help you decide which one is better ( hardware is more fun :)

[swagermaster]

I love both equally, i would be too bored to only code so i chose computer engineering which in my opinion is the best major since it has both comp science and electrical engineering concepts

[illusive_agent]

It was way too hard of a choice for me. So now I spend most of my time studying both.

[HamdiFa]

I have a master's degree in Electronics... However I am a deep software guy and i realized that while doing my project in my master's degree when i had to create an app that went along side with my electronics. Today I have learned Data Structures, Machine learning, Website/App Development and as an added benefit I know electronics as well. While working as a hardware engineer i needed to know a lot of physical calculations to estimate SNR, Gains, While working as a software engineer I needed to use a lot of logic and flowcharts. I feel software can get very brainstormy but as a hardware engineer you just need to be good in physics. Plus i felt more like a scientist working as a hardware engineer.

[magnuswootton]

hardware is making the computers, software is using the computers!

[McFlashh]

Hardware engineers have harder lives than software engineers, software engineers have softer lives than hardware engineers. It's all in the name.

[socialpundit_]

Love hardware too, that's why I've chosen to study computer hardware engineering and one day work as a digital circuit designer.

[handsomebon]

Thank you your video have made me feel more comfortable of my decision to go with EE while most ppl around me study CS because of the same reason about the other work i might be able to do rather than sitting all day in front of a computer screen.

[SamsidinSuwareh]

Thank you so much bro❤ I'm a high school science student in the Gambia and I have a passion for hardware engineering, this video is really helpful for me
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[duckwithdrum]

Im currently in college wanted to do Cyber security but after year or two I realized this isnt what I want and struggling to either continue through this or switch. But this video did help me decide more towards hardware

[saiimum]

Cheers mate for the explanation. I want to become a hardware engineer. Your explanation helped me to decide.

[Caveyy]

I prefer hardware too but I do want a job right out of college so I can apply for a software remote job and then always transfer my job to hardware later on because I’m gonna study general computer engineering so I’ll learn both software and hardware

[adaxersk]

I had this tought decision and I picked EE. The fact that EE deals in digital design with literally transistors(Logical gates) can set up a deep knowledge of low level programming which can be used as ladder to high level programming languages. Also it provides knowledge in more core electronics disciplines. From another point of view, EE classes cointain more math than CS/SWE degree. Thats why I think can be a great set up for mastern in artifical intelligence, why also mastering embedded systems and electronics. I just see EE as great starting point to many tech EE-ECE-CS-SWE jobs. Knowing how to programm just alone is going to be replaced by AI, since it doesnt require that much logical analysis if you really just need to code something (design architecture of web app is different). Personally, If I had a software company and the 2 candidates would be equally good but one with EE degree and second with CS. I would probably go for EE candidate. My opinion

[renatomartingonzalesgranar]

In my own view, both have an important roll in their respective areas. But I had to decide which one is the best I would say that: it is easier to study a hardware career and then try to learn some software skills (and also beacuse there aren´t any like an industry. I love mechatronic engineering, industrial processes and automation, is amazing!) than study a software career and then try to learn a little bit of hardware: electric and electronic circuits, use of measurement devices, etc. That is my personal opinion,

[HassanSazid]

omg this is my reasoning behind choosing Electronics engineering instead of CS

[ninjaoftherift]

I started as a web dev I realized I also have a bit more love for hardware now doing my masters in software engineering with a specialization in robotics / embedded cause I want to become a software engineer that works on these specific things as you have to deal with the hardware

[rakshithnp]

Hardware is really hard, but very satisfying, as we are not money-making machines; we are making machines.

[lexlynus]

I'm a STEM student and i prefer handy things too cuz i believe I'm good at it. I'm happy if something I'm trying to fix physically ends up well. I know it'll be a hustle but you're right it's actually more fun. would u recommend me the Hardware one? cuz i think it's what I'm going to take.

[McFlashh]

I've also seen the reason that HE aren't anywhere as in demand as SE is that there are machines which manufacture and design circuits, microchips etc.

[brandoncraddock]

Embedded / IoT be paying kinda well yknow. To give yourself an edge try to take some form of hardware security / cryptography module if available. If I move from a Bachelor to a masters EEE at my uni 4th year offers information theory and cryptography. I’ll definitely consider taking it.

[thanhhuyvu]

thank you for the video !! now i can visualize my job after graduate