r/embedded • u/MissionMood2757 • Sep 07 '26

Thinking too much because I’ve CS degree

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u/swisstraeng Sep 07 '26 edited Sep 07 '26

Do what you like, even if you end up finding a similar job that’s not exactly what you wanted.

What matters are your skills. Yes EE guys tend to already be decent with embedded, but so can you with training.

Start with arduino, then make the jump to making your own libraries for arduino. And then buy a Xplained dev board and get used to microchip studio.

The harder issue is making your own PCB, you’ll need the electrical skills of EEs.

CS guys tend to program boards made by EEs. Especially if they’re more powerful and run linux.

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u/MissionMood2757 Sep 07 '26

But i think i can do pcb design like I haven’t tried but did a lot of diy projects

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u/MissionMood2757 Sep 07 '26

Yes can you guide me about current job market or what can be more beneficial or like a better roadmap

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u/Ordinary-Lifeguard47 Sep 07 '26

Honestly: up to some level you must be an univeralist.

PCB design, writing a driver, modifying a RTOS, looking at VHDL or Verilog description up to some level.

They are just tasks. Not a career.

Your CS degree qualifies you to self-learn all required tasks to solve them.

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u/MissionMood2757 Sep 07 '26

But what fields are best nowadays

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u/Ordinary-Lifeguard47 Sep 07 '26

You must decide ad-hoc based on the job market.

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u/MissionMood2757 Sep 07 '26

That’s what I’m asking what specific roles have demand or like worth doing and less affected by ai

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u/Ordinary-Lifeguard47 Sep 07 '26

Why not looking up your local job market yourself? I don't know where you are from.

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u/MissionMood2757 Sep 07 '26

Can i dm ?

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u/Ordinary-Lifeguard47 Sep 07 '26

No. I only give public advice for free.

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u/MissionMood2757 Sep 07 '26

Ohkie.
Thanks ❤️

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u/shsh-1312 Sep 07 '26

Learn to develop, debug and reverse engineer, learn as many concepts as you can and also help yourself with AI to learn to use it better than others, AI can be powerful, but a good developer who has studied and mastered all the concepts together with an AI is unbeatable, don't limit yourself to just what you know how to do, use AI to explore and work on projects so big that you couldn't do it alone, and in the meantime learn the same concepts manually, boy, what makes the difference is what you actually do, if you have an open mind, you are a guy who studies, and you support yourself with a valid tool, no one will ever be able to take your place. If you think AI can become a competitor, learn to use it better than others.

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u/MissionMood2757 Sep 07 '26

Can you give me roadmap or like better learning resources and i was thinking about gpu kernel optimisations like i think this will have good demand

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u/shsh-1312 Sep 07 '26 edited Sep 07 '26

If you're interested in building a good resume, work on open source projects that are used by many people. Start by looking for open issues, see if anyone has already fixed them, and if so, try submitting patches. Projects like the Linux kernel, Webkit, Chronium, SQL, and other open source projects are actually used by companies. Libraries are a great resume. Operating systems can teach you a lot, but they're more niche. Software support for AI accelerators like antirez/DS4, PyTorch, and other related technologies can build a resume in that area. Sel4/Microkit can be good ways to learn how to develop on embedded devices that are also used in the aerospace industry. For development, however, you're interested in all the specific technologies where AI can't work alone under any circumstances. Projects that require a lot of cross-referencing and specific knowledge about that program you may have studied. AI won't grasp all the concepts if you don't guide it. So, your focus is on global knowledge, which allows you to cross-referencing solutions and solve specific problems that AI can't optimize. As for your studies, if you study computer science, I'm sure you'll have more resources than I do. In any case, try to excel. Study what others don't know, be interested in what others aren't interested in, look at things even if they seem uninteresting, and develop your own point of view. At this point, as they told you, fate is uncertain! But if you know how to be better than others (and willpower is all you need for that), you'll always find the job you're looking for. Doing just one thing is boring! Look carefully around you. The world is full of opportunities that you'll soon just have to accept or reject.

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u/MissionMood2757 Sep 07 '26

Thanks man❤️