Why you should not become a Hardware Engineer

[@AnastasiInTech]

Let me know what do you think ?!

[@elkrutarth]

also most of time chip designer have to read thausands page 📄📃 of pdf on Laptop , screen which is very annoying for me bcoz I find it very difficult even to read a 300 pages datasheet of an FPGA on my screen.

[@johnbroe]

I love this channel! The sophistication and complexity of microchip engineering and bleeding edge tech is analyzed and explained in a way that is much more palatable than anything I've seen before. I have a newfound respect for those involved in this industry. Keep up the great work, very interesting videos. You're a natural as well, especially for an introvert. I love seeing people passionate about their calling or careers. Thank you for the info!

[@AnastasiInTech]

@@johnbroe Thank you :)

[@AnastasiInTech]

@@johnbroe Thank you a lot! :)

[@robdavidson4812]

A shout out from a hardware engineer in South Africa! Your video sums it up very well! And thank you for the inspiration. Sometimes employers do not understand what it takes to do the job properly.

[@user-yr1uq1qe6y]

I was 3 years into EE when I had an interesting talk with the father of a girl I was taking to a date. He was an EE for a major defense contractor in the US. He told me they frequently lay off hardware engineers when the project is complete or gets defunded but they keep the software guys around forever. I switched majors later that year and have been nearly continuously employed for over 30 years now lol.

[@swarms4745]

This is actually really cool. I think I might be a software engineer instead of a hardware engineer

[@geekwithdasause]

What major did you switch to if I may ask? Software Engineering or Computer Science?

[@brendensmart2928]

@@geekwithdasause those are pretty much the same thing, so

[@BillyRyan123]

I'm having a hard time deciding between electrical engineering and computer science . I prefer computer science but they say I'll lack hardware part if i go into that but I'm also scared of going into electrical engineering cos it is a lot of work plus I'm not a math genius. What should I do? Can I learn how to do hardware on the job ?

[@BillyRyan123]

Please advise me...my issue is down below😣

[@zerosugarmatcha7348]

I'm from the other direction. I started my career in semiconductor industry, later moved to embedded software development and now software in financial industry. Just follow your passion.

[@avisekhghosh2757]

In which field in hardware did u started? I guess its design/Verification as it is more closer to software development?

[@bobbyjoe373]

sounds like you followed the money.

[@ThomasLee123]

In Software, the most stressful part is competition from your peers. Out managers tend to push production by favoring the most productive engineer. That creates a lot of stress and headaches when multiple people work on the same software and you end up fixing bugs that others put into your software.

[@janpancake]

Oh my gosh. I thought software engineering was stressful, but 2 years working on one chip that may not work if you make the tiniest mistake? HW engineering isn't for me 😅

[@AnastasiInTech]

😂 yes, I know sounds scary

[@trollgarten]

But it makes fun, if you can get a chip working despite a design problem slipped through testing, happing to me, very very cool stuff.

[@ko-Daegu]

Btw same can exists for software We have 2 years projects for a certain project that can fail Also if you come to game dev in which you can build a game for 4 years only to fail It all depends on where you are in the field But of course the software is much cheaper than hardware

[@RAl2O3]

@@ko-Daegu yes but, even in the case of 4 years game dev, software can be tested on the go, along with the design process. In IC design you can (practically) never verify the whole system at transistor level (mostly behavioural simulation is performed) and you have the final proof only after having the first IC samples. If then something is wrong, as you said, another tapeout is not for free both in terms of money and time.

[@NinjaRunningWild]

@@ko-Daegu Now it is. Back in the 90s developers had to pay for their tools,. They weren't free like now. And they were priced towards professionals & businesses, so just a C/C++ compiler would cost $300-500 on average. And that's _per seat_ and just one tool.

[@beverly6240]

I appreciate this transparency, thank you Anastasi !!

[@aakashjana6225]

I have always dreamt of becoming a hardware engineer more specifically a chip designer. While there are struggles in this field I am willing to take all the hardships that it may entail, as every job entails hardships in some or other way but I will be less frustrated if I atleast have some passion and personal interest in my field. Thankyou @Anastasi in Tech this video was really helpful for me to know before hand the kind of problems i may run into in my professional life. More guidance on how to purse Processor design shall help people like me. I am currently in my 2nd year of computer engineering.

[@ainnovation6967]

I studied Hardware Engineering after completed Software engineering. I enjoy it that much to play with electrons. If you are passionate about something, working and time means nothing.

[@AnastasiInTech]

True 🙂

[@sudoall]

finally an honest point of view.. kudos.

[@davidgrant9354]

Thank you for a giving such a clear overview. I have been a hardware design engineer for almost 40 years, Mixed signal IC designer for 30 years. It's the hardest thing I've ever done. That is why it's so rewarding. If you are good at it, it is also EXTREMELY lucrative, but it is very hard, if you just do it for the money, you will fail.

[@saberattack112]

I am currently about to finish my 4 year in Computer Engineering, I found after spending time in CS for 2 years I started to love hardware over some of the software design. Instead of CS, I chose to minor in mathematics and CS, and major in CpE, loved it ever since, instead of creating a simulation software for example running off of a clock or counter, I can instead design the logic board and I literally coded all my gates in Xlinux, and imported the circuit onto an Fpga board. Its exactly the description, over software design, hardware takes alot more time and mathematics(Bad Diff eq... waveform analysis/ Fourier...)comparatively when it even comes to projects and etc...

[@crisgetcrucified6972]

How did you start?

[@davidgrant9354]

I started with a bachelors degree in electronics and electrical engineering. I know good mixed signal design engineers who started with a physics degree then added a masters in electronic engineering. There are some universities that have courses specialise in analog IC design.

[@tanmayvadhera5029]

​@@mikail232no they can be simultaneously taught.

[@akashwayal8797]

I love technology, I want to learn all the subjects, I am just fascinated by how the chip works, today I am Msc in electronics, and yes I want more knowledge, I want to contribute to the latest technologies and I want to share my knowledge too! And regarding managing stress, I believe that stress is not because of the job that I do, but it is about the inability to handle my thoughts, emotions, and body.

[@basedgigachadmuslim4544]

Are u hardware engineer?

[@akashwayal8797]

@@basedgigachadmuslim4544 Hey ! I am Synthesis and STA engineer

[@basedgigachadmuslim4544]

@@akashwayal8797 what is Sta?

[@avisekhghosh2757]

@@basedgigachadmuslim4544 static timing analysis Briefly, these engineers try to optimize the clock frequency (or speed) of the chip.

[@CristalMediumBlue]

This is one of the best youtube channels I know. Amazing work

[@catman1353]

I can hyperfocus I am an introvert as hell and like working alone I can manage stress because everything is stressful to me Yeah I made the correct choice

[@AngryOwl007]

I really appreciate this video Anatasi. I was going to aim for Hardware Engineering for a long while but I think now I realize that I have my limits and that I dont think I would be a good match for this kind of career even though it sounds really neat. And just in time too because I am just barely finishing my General Ed courses for college so Its the perfect time for me to think of other paths I can take in Computer Careers. I admire how great you Hardware Engineers are to handle such a career!

[@rodrigo-vl7bi]

Just take software engineering, you won't regret it

[@ko-Daegu]

Take computer science then there’s hardware in it And we work really close with them

[@maxq3372]

Thanks Anastasi. Awesome insight into hardware engineering.... Very cool

[@AnastasiInTech]

Happy to hear :)

[@shirasagiES]

This video made me want to change industries.... I see the reasons why it is bad to be a hardware engineer, and yet I still want to move out of electrical construction engineering to this beautiful field!

[@sezginkarapinar5502]

Choosing software is much more logical in every aspect. But, who cares ? Electrical engineering

[@AnastasiInTech]

Yes, it is easier but who cares 😅 Ahah

[@CallistoPili]

nice video. on top of that a trend I see is to learn software version systems, like Git, Subversion. For a hardware engineer is really a must to have as toolkit and skill. tracking the work, changes at PCB, Schematics, Design, diagrams etc is very handy and prove you are very efficient in organizing your progress on a specific project.

[@chihakhalil1654]

As usual, interesting video for tech people .. It's depends from one to another and also it's depends from task to another .. Keep going :)

[@ingframin]

I would add that the sheer amount of math and physics you need to understand to work in hardware design is orders of magnitude higher than a typical web dev/enterprise application developer. All in all, you bring up very good points. I mostly worked with PCB Design where production cycles might be shorter than for IC Design but still... You work for 6months on a board where you have multiple ICs, RAMs, processors, FPGAs, you send it out for production and when it comes back it catches fire because a you forgot a decouplig capacitor or you fucked up the power supply... Lots of "fun"! 😢

[@alansaunders1828]

Most enterprise dev , there is no math. Most computers barely compute anything!

[@NinjaRunningWild]

Games & 3D engine/software use ungodly amounts of mathematics.

[@alansaunders1828]

@@NinjaRunningWild this is true. But enterprise? Not so much

[@avisekhghosh2757]

The mathematics and physics involved in hardware is mostly limited to niche job profiles like analog or EDA design. While most of jobs in hardware like design, verification or layout, are much like software development, scripting or automation jobs and doesn't requires much involvement in maths or equations as those are handled by EDA tools directly.

[@NeonMidnight]

One Pro Point for EE: At least maths and physics wount change that fast over time.

[@makomal23]

You are 100% correct on HW engineering is boys club.. I hope more girls become HW engineer...it's so much fun and challenging... If its so easy then why do it ... Also now days EE pays same or better then other engineering field

[@Liferoad371]

So here in Calif. what I have found is the starting salary for a hardware engineer is from 200k to 300k year and I think every kid that is thinking of this as a career should watch your video.

[@ritjai5482]

Really??

[@theminertom11551]

Back in the early 80's, when I was getting my E.E. degree, I knew several people that dropped out of the E.E. program with D's and F's only to change to software and get A's and B's. Yes, it is hard to be an E.E. in the design world, unless you become a "paper" E.E. I have known those as well. One thing that is important about E.E. as opposed to software, is that the E.E. requires a lab and equipment. That usually requires "on site" employment. Not always, as in the case of PCB design and strictly FPGA design, but if you are responsible for making a piece of electronics hardware work, it will require debugging. That requires a lab of sorts.

[@delko000]

If you do hardware design for ASIC and verification, you just need a computer with the right tools.

[@theminertom11551]

I agree. I do know someone that does verification and he says that his main tool is a text editor. However, verification is not design. Most verification engineers start out, and you can correct me if I am wrong, as working EE's doing things in labs.@@delko000

[@TonyDaExpert]

I liked learning hardware engineering, the main drawback for me is the job availability isn’t as much as software which means I can’t just work from anywhere.

[@karenrangel1255]

Thank you for your advices and opinion. It was very helpful for me :)

[@arzigogolato8944]

And remember: software engineering is not real engineering 😂 sorry for the joke, quite interesting video for someone unsure about what to choose 😊

[@AnastasiInTech]

Noooo.... Why not ? :D I don't agree ! Thank you Arzi !

[@Jack.K96]

I partly agree It's not a classic engineering that involves physics as well but still it's known as another engineering subject as it includes a bit of computers architecture and a bit of electronics and hardware as well and the digital systems course that is taught both in EEE and CS. In my country (Israel), CS Computer Science studies duration is 3 years in contrast to Software or Computers or EE Engineering that lasts 4 years. Software Engineering is CS Computer Science plus 4th year Computers Architecture during the 4 years degree and a bit of electronics.

[@gab882]

Very true. Software engineering should be called Software Developer to be more accurate. Actual engineering is much more hands on and fun.

[@sensorics]

Anastasi, my favorite embedded systems eng. Greetings from Colombia

[@youreale]

Most important thing is: Do what YOU like and make you inspired and fascinated. Some people love to build things and will be attracted to EE - and that's okay.

[@fluiditynz]

I think it's a lot more fun Anastasi to just start your own business and design your own hardware for your own chosen projects for your own internal and external projects and to do the software as well. I've done it and it was fantastic! But... I usually had single microcontroller boards. Niche products 😎 There's a lot of joy in covering all design aspects of a product from BOM selection, hardware, software, test assembly and testing.

[@RedXlusive]

Can you tell me more about this? I'm in my senior year for my BS in EE and I'm very interested in the analog IC design but my understanding was that you would have to work for intel, apple, etc and be completely reliant on those companies who can fire you at any moment. What kind of business did you start and what are the barriers you went through? Is it easy to start this kind of business, assuming you have the design knowledge?

[@GDawg2K2]

My older brother was Intel employee no7, (if memory serves)! Though he made a small fortune & positions for his own kids. He pushed my other brother & myself into Software Development. And we both did well sans the super stress.

[@krishk4870]

Can't get it pls come again!! Plss

[@nickvandeerpeers]

Ciao Anastasia, il tuo inglese è sicuramente incantevole ma il tuo accento italiano unito al gesticolare ti ha tradito :) Mi sono sempre chiesto chi sono i geni che progettano i chip e finalmente ho trovato te ! Un perla rara anche per come lo spieghi bene. Complimenti continua così

[@sunilthapa8755]

I am also a hardware engineer with Diploma in computer engineering and 6 years of experience in it but challenge comes daily which makes me learn more everyday there is learning in the life of every hardware engineer love to know that some one is there in youtube who is revealing us 😎😊

[@AnastasiInTech]

Nice to meet you ! It’s true, everyday learning is inevitable part of the job 😊 It makes it fun !!

[@ilovecheesecake516]

is it very tiring and stressful?

[@marknapier2236]

I worked as an ASIC designer for 17 years at Scientific Atlanta, Cisco and ST Micro. When ST Micro closed our group (and others in North America) I found that a lot of that work is now done in Asia so not much call for remote workers in USA. To stay in ASIC design I would have to move to western US. Fortunately I do physical layer communications, DSP for RF, and there is a lot of call for that in FPGA design. Nowadays its called software designed radio although I don't call it that -> still RTL to me. Lots of smaller companies are around that want that skill set and so I use the same tools and methods to do my job. I will say that the ASIC group I worked with were extremely talented and I enjoyed it very much. Even with the schedule pressure and the need for "perfect" code. So is ASIC design hardware design? Yes that it is implemented in physical hardware. Is the same code hardware design if implemented in an FPGA? :)

[@PYC1337]

hey there i am in the second year of EE bachelors and wanted to talk to somebody who was in your field as i prefer embedded systems in comparison to anything else in my course so if you don't mind could i add you maybe like in discord or any other social media?

[@developandplay]

Thank you! This was a great video for me as I'm considering switching from Software to Hardware. Hardware just seems so exciting but at the same time I encountered many of the downsides that you mentioned. Hopefully Hardware development will become more like Software development in the future. We just need better tooling, agile management, flatter hieararchies, more funding and all that...

[@ScottyDMcom]

But that's what they said about software engineering years ago, "We hope that someday it will be more like hardware engineering." What they were talking about is standardized components. At the time software was ruled by the "not invented here syndrome" (only trust your own code). Plus there wasn't as much chip design as there is now, so most engineers were using off-the-shelf components and doing board/system design--they weren't _creating_ components. Today it seems there is more trust in software frameworks and more reliance on custom chips, and so software and hardware have moved closer together. But chip design isn't the be-all end-all of hardware design. Tons of products use only off-the-shelf components. If you do need a custom chip there are FPGAs and semi-custom silicon, which radically cut development time and cost for a custom chip (but you pay for it in component cost). With RAM based FPGAs some engineers treat it as agile and spin a rev every couple of weeks. Chip design tools are incredibly advanced and way, way beyond anything I've seen for software development. Each tool in the stack typically costs tens of thousands of dollars, and so having $100,000 of tools (programs) on your desktop (often Unix) is par for the course. However when you look at the cost of an engineer, $100,000 is nothing. Full custom silicon is the ultimate in "waterfall" engineering. Create the spec and _verify_ that it is _perfect._ Architect the chip, design the logic, and _verify_ that it matches the spec. Do the layout (tapeout) and verify it matches the logic--at this point we're able to start getting into automated verification tools, and for FPGAs, layout itself is semi-automated. Create the test vectors to verify the silicon matches the design--which can be about as close to fully automated as possible using modern tools. Finally get your prototype chips, put them in your prototype product, and see if the spec was actually what you needed in the first place. Of course spec verification is 100% human brain power. And so is verification of the logic design. Maybe if you had a formalized specification language then you could get some automated help with verification that the design matches the spec. But then you move even more pain to spec creation. The two steps of spec and design verification takes about 70% of an engineer's time. Note that matching the design to the spec often uses code coverage tools to see how close you are. Getting above 90% is damn near impossible. I'm 66 and used to do chips for the storage industry--disk drives and enterprise disk controllers. Having an intimate understanding of what the chip _needs to do_ helps massively with spec creation. Although I've never had an outright failure of the first spin on a chip, we always budgeted for a second spin. Because at some point _reality_ is cheaper and faster than _simulations._ My chips were never anywhere near as complex as what is possible today. I'm getting into full-stack development these days.

[@avisekhghosh2757]

@@ScottyDMcom I admire your knowledge on this topic. I am also amazed by your determination to start will full-stack at this age. I am about 1/3rd of your age, and have recently started my career in hardware and am very interested with the opportunities in future. Thanks for writing a comprehensive comment about this industry and your experiences. I did enjoy reading it all. All of your words seem so much relatable to me, and my work.

[@mayankkaushik1091]

@@avisekhghosh2757 can you me to because I am new too and confused between hardware and software what to choose ?

[@avisekhghosh2757]

@@mayankkaushik1091 Sure, one thing is if u r not sure, or u don't have any specific interest in aligning you carrer into something, you could pick software anyways. Although the type of work we do here is different from software, but from high level most of the roles in hw and sw demands/ have exposure to almost equal qualitative and analytical skills. If you enjoy sw dev work, then you definitely would hw too. But only choose hardware if you have interest and passion for this field, since initially it is little difficult to enter into hw industry, as vacancies are relatively less. Finally it boils down to what you would like yourself to be called, a hw engineer or sw engineer.

[@eaaeeeea]

Interesting to hear that you did software engineering first! I'm doing that too but hardware (and even common software libraries) seem like black magic and witchcraft to me :D I'm mildly interested in hardware too but not at very deep level. We'll see where my career takes me :) On another note, would be interesting to know if you pick video topics about something that you yourself want to learn more about, and then present the findings to the world? Or do you make videos about topics you already know well?

[@luckyhands64]

Great channel. You should be more popular.

[@arnaud.lancelot]

Very precise n pretty much agree with every items, especially the startup aspect.

[@theduck001]

I was also a "hardware" engineer for a year but not electronics, but custom small and medium transformers for a specefic purpose in the maschine production industry, or for electrical installations. But it's comparable to chip design because it's an electrical product that ends up being mass-produced on an assembly line. A competitive low voltage power transformer is probably less complex to design than a competitive chip, because one single electrical engineer can design it. I have designed about 500-1000 small transformers that were produced on the assembly line. For the first 8 months my calculations and construction plans were always reviewed by a senior engineer... However, they could not extend the fixed-term contract because a major customer stopped ordering and the company announced 6 months short-time work for the second time. As far as I know, the company is now stable but has not grown in the last 7 years...

[@javariouspace1748]

Can I be a hardware engineer with a computer engineer degree?

[@BonBonShrimp]

All valid points, but you missed two crucial points. Hardware jobs are much more limited in number than software jobs, because as an industry, software is much bigger than hardware. You only have a handful of companies where you can look for h/w opportunities. Secondly, I believe salary in software engineering is a bit higher on average compared to h/w (even more so for machine learning and all the new fancy stuff). So although h/w engineering is probably more difficult and stressful compared to s/w, you get paid less to do it. (I'm a hardware engineer with about 15 years of experience.)

[@nantes9807]

Sad

[@SABaruj]

im a man, i love to build and i dont care about money if im happy doing what i like.. i even do not care if im the best one, that doesnt matters to me because life is about finding happiness

[@BBAsAsya]

So great to see that your following getting bigger 😍😇your hard work pays off

[@AnastasiInTech]

Yes, it’s getting better! Thank you so much for your constant support ☺️

[@saidahmedusmanali4132]

Miss I am passing mathematics exams with online tutor but I am worried what if I will face with these mathematics in 2nd or 3rd or 4th classes will I face with mathematics in the future what should I do this summer? Pls show me the right way

[@michaelinzo]

I just finished my 3rd year in software & system engineering I’m looking forward for hardware engineering

[@embeddedvitthal204]

Thanks for the videos , i would like to learn more about hardware from you .

[@greatminikwu9089]

Hey pls I need advice I’m currently in my second year of computer engineering will I have to choose at some point to focus on hardware or software??? And I heard comp engineers is mostly hardware so does this mean I don’t have hope to do software based jobs and stuff ?

[@georgegao9225]

I can relate so much to this video as a sociable person majoring in EE right now.

[@scienceandengineering3827]

@ Anastasi, how did you move from Full Stack developer to a Hardware Engineer without even having any experience as a Hardware Engineer ? It is impossible to be hired as a Hardware Engineer without a good experience !!

[@dobrikkk2683]

Great content

[@AnastasiInTech]

Thank you so much 😊

[@담낭이]

Hello, I have ph.d degree for vlsi design and working at Big semi-conductor company. I totally agree with this video. It might depends on the area, but regarding yield area, wlb is definetly terrible. I work over 12hr everyday, always work w/ India team at night. And compared to sw eng, tc is so 🥜. If you possible, please work and focus to be s/w eng not h/w eng.

[@pinkplayspkmn5011]

This actually sounds like fun I love touching multiple different fields

[@pravinsengottaiyan9244]

If possible can you please teach basics for hardware engineer.

[@davidgrant9354]

Well, I spent 4 years at university to learn the basics, then multiple years industry experience and, as Anastasi said: you need to be constantly learning. If you don't yet have an engineering degree, I recommend you look at open courseware from MIT, you can follow the complete undergraduate electronic engineering courses for free: but you won't get a degree by just following the courses. You will need a degree to get hired somewhere where you can learn the practical aspects to make you a fully functional hardware engineer who can design tings that can be sold.

[@elkrutarth]

I think hardware industry is 10-20 years lead ahed then software industry. In my opinion now a days hardware (computer processors) are much more powerful than windows 10-11 windows 10-11 can not fully optimised with current hardware to give the best performance. ( correct me if I am wrong I am an embedded design enginner , so I don't know much about the semiconductor industry )

[@sockpastarock7082]

Hardware industry is not ahead of the software industry. The problem is the barrier to entry. This barrier means much more funding and labor goes into software. This doesn't mean software is "better" than hardware. It's just that the industry is much more developed because it has far more people, money etc. supporting it.

[@volpemarroneveloce5928]

Would you say most jobs in hardware are remote? I'm willing to pursue a hardware career, but one of the things holding me back is the routine

[@exaltant2464]

I got an Internship at Qualcomm as hardware intern. I searched for the field and found your channel. This is good I subscribed you.

[@AnastasiInTech]

Awesome! Qualcomm is a good company. Good luck with your internship:)

[@exaltant2464]

@@AnastasiInTech Thank you. Keep up the good work.

[@diwakarsingh8455]

Ah I'm pretty late , but please can you tell me how you got got internship, like what was the process and what are qualifications please, I'm in electrical engineering and I'm into machine learning and coding so I'm bat eyeing intel and Qualcomm

[@exaltant2464]

@@diwakarsingh8455 It was through an on campus drive. Had an Online test (Digital electronics,basics of coding and aptitude). Second round was an interview. I am currently in my third year of electronics and communication engineering.

[@diwakarsingh8455]

@@exaltant2464 woh that's cool , damn I don't think Qualcomm is going to come to my college, all we get here is big hard-core industries where if I get selected I've to work like on hard wires , but I really don't wanna be that , I like tech , so I'm currently learning python, machine learning bit of AI and SoC projects, so will it help in this company cause I've apply by myself?

[@magnus1819]

for the programing part of the job can I be self-taught or would I need to be classically trained Another question how much "group work" is there ( cause I hate working close to other people)

[@AnastasiInTech]

1. You can be self-taught of course 2. 😅This depends on your job role. If you are on technical ladder, then not much.

[@emc5190]

There isn’t a fixed education when it comes to software engineering, or not just yet. There are a lot of self taught developers out there & they tend to excel better & is competitive. If circuits, processors, computers speaks to you, programming won’t be a question. Or forget it, just begin to write programs. It’s accessible and it’s out there. Engineers in general works together though 😬

[@alihassanshah4820]

Hardware engineering is all about passion.

[@soorajjp1847]

I'm working as Software QA engineer. I have undergone vlsi training and trying to get a job in physical design engineering. But its super hard, Very difficult even to get a interview call. Everybody is hiring but no body gets hired in hardware product companies. All my application goes to trash, never passes through HR :(

[@krishk4870]

Bro can you feedback your exp abot VLSI field?? Cuz I am gonna pursue in India pls tell me...

[@markperyman2857]

Nice editing 🙂

[@nothingisreal6345]

With all engineering: it is challenging as YOU are RESPONSIBLE. There are not many other people around that have the required skills to assist you with your tasks and answer questions. Those that are around in your team are BUSY. After all engineers are typically an expensive resource. And don't think your manager can/will support you. She/he/div doesn't know how to and they hired YOU to get stuff done. You have to solve challenging technical problems. Both HW and SW are unforgiving. They do as you design them. If stuff fails you will not be able to blame the compiler or the chip. YOU made the mistake and will be held responsible. There is no layer of human intelligence that might prevent you wrongdoing to get bad (but there is also no human stupidity in your way to do great stuff!) Depending on the discipline people might get hurt or killed due to you failures and mistakes! You have to oblige to rules and procedures that you first have to learn that might appear irrational to you. You DO get in contact with politics. Frequently you have to deal with people that are 2-3 times below your skill level - but are still in power of the game (HR, Finance, Project managers, ...). So if you don't want to be held accountable - engineering is not for you.

[@theduck001]

Just about everything in life has advantages and disadvantages (depending on the person or purpose). It's good that you also make a video about disadvantages or risks for an hardware engineer.

[@PreludeSon]

I would said the hard part is getting a job in the first time as an entry level. But, if you love these stuff, you will learn a lot. The issue with software is the upcoming AI, it might reduce the basic workforce while only hiring experience programmer to overview codes.

[@ryanmckenna2047]

Great video very informative, the challenge is exciting to me

[@johnrom8787]

Agree. But its very interesting for me to create something useful. In my opinion, all processors will contain DNN core along with a regular ALU in the nearest future

[@wynegs.rhuntar8859]

What a mind you have! Can you do a video showing us a step-by-step making of a processor??? Or what kind improvements you would do to a processor to be perfect ;) Don't know if you say 'Ciao' or 'Chao', I'm spanish speaker, both works for me, xD

[@harshithk8984]

Hello, I have started my career as a Hardware Design engineer, in my company they to circuit design, development and testing. I am a fresher and i am more worried about my future career and scope in this field. Can you please guide me regarding this? weather this field has good scope and pay or do i need to shift embedded field since there is no programming in my team now. What are the alternative fields we can jump into.

[@adrianmulet1946]

Nice cadence to explain things !...could you make a video about litography nowadays?

[@peterbizik224]

HW engineering could be as well in the telco industry, but sim software for that is even more costly, anyhow quite nice informative video, I wish that at universities they would explain much much more behind the scene for freshmen ... but there is, as seeing in DOJO, things that could change and shift paradigm, as a disruptive forces at market ... and would be nice to know how much security agencies and military are paying for their HW design workforce ;)

[@Yoyo-ck9pm]

Sir is it. ???🤔🤔#I am interested in telecommunication

[@peterbizik224]

@@Yoyo-ck9pm Well someone has to design, develop, test all the HW for 5G for example ..

[@jeffreyalilin7314]

Im a software engr...and i hate it when hardware guys messes with there designs and causes guys like me countless hours looking for the issue only to find that it is hardware...you should do your job well guys, dont give software some troubles... :)

[@jhmrem]

Really enjoy the content. Could you tweak the audio so your voice is a little louder?

[@MozartificeR]

Do you think 3d printing will ever come to die design? Or maybe a hybrid version of it, where you spray over the die, and then chisel out a new layers, to get 3d stacking through 3d printing?

[@soundcore183]

Hardware enables better software xD

[@OiVinn-eq1ml]

But without software hardware is just plastic

[@Discoverer-of-Teleportation]

​@@OiVinn-eq1mlexactly

[@factory_enslavement]

@@OiVinn-eq1ml Hardware is not just computer parts. Hardware also means power electronics, which in lots of cases work without any software

[@OiVinn-eq1ml]

@@factory_enslavement True. But I was speaking from a computer standpoint

[@Thatwholesomeguy]

Both need to be better but right now hardware is just better

[@theredstormer8078]

All I'm hearing is "it's hard" like I've been doing this sort of stuff since middle school so I'm just happy there's not much else to it :)

[@Spac_wby_actual]

Hey Anastashi What hardware would you recommend for eyetracking ML Vision recnigtion for mobile devices (atlerations/camera minimums) for eye tracking applications?

[@makomal23]

There 10s of if not 100s of different HW engineering job functions. I am mix-signal Board designer and love it .. Yest it takes 5+ years to be very good self sufficient HW engineer..

[@ko-Daegu]

I would love to become one but in my country or any neighboring one here in Asia hardware is almost impossible to get a job in Sadge

[@diyk-h-m2423]

yes sis thank you for sharing video. we should chose for start learn Hardware Engennring or Firmware Engennring ?

[@eddiekuhlman5413]

Shit your right I'll stick to construction work but i think you are really cool and talented

[@manaoharsam4211]

Anastasi this the case in other Engineering fields. I have structural Enginnering background and we are checking and rechecked extreme large computer models. The time is always not much. Companies are pushing on shorter time windows , and compromising aircraft safety for example. Plus they are wanting you to know about so many other areas besides structural. For example I was supporting Aircraft flutter. You better be an expert in Aerodynamics, structures, vibrations, and flight loads, stability, and it is and endless list. I used to read about 1000 pages of intensive math to understand Aircraft flutter which is much harder than electronics of electrical Enginners face.. The math in flutter is as challenging as Quantum field theory. No No I said this is enough I will not be used by these American companies for future worthless dollars that devalues every year. So I retired. Now I learn what I want, not there to put out fires because some Manager wants something done.

[@dekev7503]

You don't know what you're talking about. If you work in RF design and microwave/radar engineering fields in electrical engineering ( where you're working on complex electromagnetic field and waves) , you're going to face a lot of very complex mathematical problems. Even transmission engineering is quite numerical.

[@manaoharsam4211]

@@dekev7503 I did not say that other fields are not complex. I was just replying to Anastasi saying not only this is the case in her field I faced same challenges. I do know what I am talking about. You can get very far into any subject.

[@dekev7503]

@@manaoharsam4211 you said that your aerodynamics problems are more difficult than the math that electrical and electronics engineers face, and you compared it to quantum theory ( which by the way is even studied extensively and applied In electronics by engineers working in solid state design).

[@federicosmandelli9706]

Nice video! But I don’t understand something… why it is so hard because i think there are standard protocol ?

[@hstrinzel]

Professor Donald Knuth said "Software is hard", but now we learn that "Hardware is hard also" ... Hmmmmm ... I think I stick with software then...

[@chacmool2581]

This video should serve to deflate the "software engineering" ego bubble. Notice at the beginning how she lists the various things that you need to know, and on top of all that comes programming.

[@winsrrow8125]

When u refer to a hardware engineer ur referring to a chip designer? Or more like a board designers? Or all?

[@GP-qb9hi]

Ever considered making a video on friend-zoning skills?

[@LearTrough]

This is the first time I ever heard an Austrian speak English. Though grating, it sounds unique.

[@junaidhashmat1427]

@Anastasi, Do companies facilitate remote work for HW engineers if you are employed to work on software development of microchips? P.S: your content is helpful.

[@AnastasiInTech]

Yes :)

[@salado53]

Have you applied for a job at TESLA?

[@sonamchophel4666]

Hello...I am computer science background so I am interested in hardware.so I wanted to become hardware engineer

[@colinmaharaj50]

Im too old, Im 52 y/o. I want to do more, but Im not sure where to start.

[@pronakr]

What certifications do you recommend for computer engineers( hardware)?

[@Goliath972]

Is cse the study of both software and hardware

[@mrinalkantidebnath1301]

How can i connect with you in linkedin.

[@epgui]

Hahaha love the CSS B-roll :D

[@NinjaRunningWild]

*Many* software projects take a _lot_ longer than 1-2 years; Games, OSs, to name two subfields. I don't know where you're getting your ideas from.

[@user-eb9uj8zi6i]

No time stamps :(

[@buenos4799]

99% of EE graduates will never be good-enough hardware designers.

[@ZaidEngComp]

hi , i work on FPGA applications , what do you think ?

[@rw-xf4cb]

But being a hardware engineer you will miss out on the many javascript frameworks, and the recreating of technology that was invented back in the 60/70s.....

[@NinjaRunningWild]

The churn in that field is annoying...

[@bryanrodriguez9226]

Is hardware a Lonely job?

[@ravichandel8690]

I am 41 yrs old from india and presently working as electronic technician/ product associate. I am interested in electrical engineering undergraduate program which university should I choose and is education practical oriented or only theory provided and it should not be costly as money is also a problem.

[@ryanjohnson3243]

Do you think these videos are your social output? Do you know any groups in the industury for women?