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Re:Verilog sources for Western Digital's open source RISC-V ... by jacoblambda on Saturday January 26, 2019 @11:18PM (#19010326)
Nowadays the Computer Engineering degree lets those of us who were torn between EE and CS get both. At least at Virginia Tech, CpE(Computer Engineering) easily outstrips CS and teaches the basics of CS and EE fundamentals as well as practical application of both of them.
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Re:Verilog sources for Western Digital's open source RISC-V ... by beatgammit on Sunday January 27, 2019 @11:51AM (#19012460)
Sure, that makes sense in theory, but of the computer engineers I've known, they prefer one end or the other and aren't as good at either as someone dedicated to just one.

However, this is a pretty small sample size (I helped interview at a small company), so I'm not sure if it's a trend.

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Re:Verilog sources for Western Digital's open source RISC-V ... by jacoblambda on Sunday January 27, 2019 @02:19PM (#19013266)
Ya most of us tend to prefer one side or the other but this system tends to be a good way to get create would be EEs with a decent bit of exposure to CS and vice versa.

It doesn't create perfect mixed skills but give a working experience with both sides. For example I hate semiconductor work, dislike circuit analysis, and much prefer software but I enjoy working with VHDLs and embedded software. I'll take Rust or Haskell over Verilog any day but I have no problem working with VHDLs given the need.

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