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Re:Ask HN: Transition from Web to Embedded by ChuckNorris89 on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @02:17AM (#36322077)
Depends. I've done embedded in high margin products like precision measuring equipment and semiconductors and low margin products like automotive or advertising electronics. Pay and software is mor or less the same, what varies is the amount of bureocracy, documentation and requirements engineering.
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Re:Ask HN: Transition from Web to Embedded by AlotOfReading on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @11:22AM (#36327356)
I'm not too upset with the pay because I have a nice niche in the FANGoverse. It's mainly the short-sighted muntzing that I find tedious, where tens of millions in development costs are spent to avoid tens of thousands in BOM costs over the product lifetime.
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Re:Ask HN: Transition from Web to Embedded by ChuckNorris89 on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @01:27PM (#36329334)
>I have a nice niche in the FANGoverse

Can I ask what that niche is?

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Re:Ask HN: Transition from Web to Embedded by AlotOfReading on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @04:23PM (#36332043)
Robotics and custom silicon stuff. I used to do consumer electronics, but that was pretty terrible.
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