Why Embedded Systems is an Amazing Career: A Professional's Take

I hope this video helped you guys out! Please let me know in the comments and sub for more embedded systems content! :)
I meant to say in the beginning that I will plan on making a newer video on what I do day to day in my job in the future if interested, but when I watched it, it almost came across like if it was supposed to be in the video, but it isn't sorry about that.

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[johnjay]

I am a microcontroller engineer. It is awesome and I love it. I design circuits, and write firmware. I write in c and assembly for the microcontrollers. At the company I work at, we use pic and Zilog microcontrollers. You are correct the fundamentals of electronics are so important! I couldn't tell you how many times I have to make a voltage divider! One of the easiest concepts in engineering is one of the most useful!!

[gameofyou]

I worked in embedded systems for 30 years. It was always interesting work, and it pays well. However, it can be stressful at times. It helps to work with skilled co-workers, that you can bounce ideas off. Now, I only do it as a hobby.

[dipto]

It's really nice and motivating to see a professional talking about their experiences in embedded systems.

[KungKras]

I got my masters in embedded systems partly because when growing up, reading about video game console hardware facinated me.

[neslearns]

This is excellent content! I’m an electronics engineer graduate working in the field for some years (13). I want to become an embedded systems engineer now since it’s always been a major interest of mine and I really took a liking to C, C++, PCB design and Robotics.

[lanceharvie]

Embedded Systems development is cool - solving holstic problems in the physical world

[gennarorusso]

I feel like this video sparked once again my interest in Embedded! Thank you
I got lost in the university lectures, getting good grades and studying all the while forgetting what I really wanted to do.

[Scriabinfan]

I'm a BioChem major with a C.S. minor and I'm graduating this year. I'm currently enrolled in a class called "Digital Systems and Architecture" for my minor and I've really enjoyed it thus far. We are currently learning logic gates and are working towards building our own controllers and processors. This has sparked an excitement in me that I haven't really felt throughout my degree. This has even made me consider applying to an MSCS program since I have the recommended prerequisites for it. I don't know if I'll be admitted to such a program and I'm not even sure my background is good enough to be successful in a MSCS program. I guess I won't know if I don't try. I just wish I had discovered my interest in embedded systems before I started college.

[lostcellphone]

Really nice and experience sharing! Feeling the same way. As an EE student not really appealing to IC design but enjoy using C to stack the SOC system.

[Atom]

Stumbled into an embedded job as a CS student for the last year and a half. Took a while to realize this isn’t a typical “software engineering” role and the lack of hardware knowledge is a real hindrance. My C++ and linux skills are the only thing keeping me afloat lol

[Bravo_L]

i graduated with ee just a few days ago. I definitely want to do embedded. fell in love with an stm32 in my last semester elective.

[Murderbot]

I agree. I always wanted to be an embedded hardware and software systems developer.

[fluiditynz]

It suits aspies and creatives. I have the creative side nailed, I'm a typical jack of all trades modern inventor. But microprocessor systems alone is not enough for me personally. I've had my own hardware and SW design firm in the past and enjoy coded 3D design and many other types of technical challenges though my life to date. But right now, having a renaissance with microcontrollers with the ESP32 series and it's derivatives and similar from other manufacturers. However as a day job field tech/commissioning and as-builts, I'm stronger in designing for field usability than design of modules in a team. It's very nice to develop hardware and software both and have full control over all. There are still people working with embedded systems today who don't really understand code hardening strategies. Brownout detection LVI, COP, empty code space reset codes, regular working register value overwriting, stack creep monitoring. And designing for a chip that you are going to program yourself and even on occasions test and install also, you have the power to match IO types to pheripherals in PCB design and to develop test programs to assure full operability of each of your products rolled out. at 56 my designs and ideas never stop flowing and I am always in a creative drive to get the next idea proven and working.

[mohammedhamadalachhab]

Thaaat's was verry encouraging!!!! love from Morocco !!! Can u please do a learning path for beginners 😊😊😊

[TonyDaExpert]

About to finish my 3rd year of Computer Engineering and honestly I found my first embedded class to be super fun so I am gonna take 3 more embedded classes and a IOT classes by the end of next semester

[Dulge]

Really nice to hear from someone in the field, i started to realize that i might want to get into the field since my interest on normal application software development isnt as big as before and ive really been loving the low level parts to computers and C++ in general, would love to know the best path to get into Embedded systems

[arkybeagle]

A word of caution: IoT might be a bubble. Embedded seems deskilled compared to what it was 30 years ago. That's both good and bad. There's more expectation of certification, which works out to be a mixed blessing as well. What the Barr Group offers is better than nothing ( and they were "elected" to set the standard ) .

In my ( rather advanced ) age cohort overqualification is a real possibility. So plan accordingly. But if you have a good enough resume and can make contacts within certain pools of government employment, it's a good way to finish out a career.

[luigitosti]

Nice to see the genuine interest you have for your work. Thanks for sharing

[CiaranMakesMusic]

Starting my degree course in electronic and embedded systems engineering next week. Little nervous cause I am going into it from working in construction. Hoping I can make it through!

[YeetYeetYe]

I think having a EE degree would be best. I did CS in my undergrad, but to be honest a lot of CS you can learn yourself. The EE topics are harder to self teach and are more complex.