So I’m looking to focus into SWE instead of Embedded Systems and was wondering if changing my degree from an Electrical Engineer to Computer Engineer will help my chances of getting a SWE career?
If u were/are at NASA. Whatever u r doing, u r doing it right. 😀
That’s what I thought too then I found blind and saw everyone’s TC 🙃 back to the drawing board for me
Fourier will give you essence of life. It will make your mind blow, if you get it............ but yeah just go for CE
I am a EE; if I had the opportunity to go do something else; I would gladly do it.
Why don’t you just do a dual degree? That’s what I’m about to finish up and it’s only ≈4 more courses at my uni
Graduated as EE, started job as SWE. I'm glad I went this path. I would say having CE on your resume gets you an interview easier, but doesn't really matter from there
I did my BE in EE and MS in CMPE - embedded systems. My job is in embedded - firmware domain. The supply to demand ratio is low in embedded - so less competition than SWE but also as everyone knows , pay is lower. I have no regrets in doing what I'm doing right now - since I don't have to grind leetcode as much as those 20 something year olds but if I was younger I would do SWE
Anyone can fall back and do SWE. I did EngPhys with minor in EE, and now work in SWE because of the Benjamin’s. EE is particularly useful with RF concepts and digital design, giving a leg up for any work you might do on embedded systems, WiFi, BT, GPS, LTE etc. EngPhys is useful to remind you that day to day in SWE you don’t do any real math, and let yourself know you sold out.
Doesn’t matter skill-wise for most SWE jobs, but you’ll find recruiters hesitate at an EE degree. Had a few companies say “oh no we want someone with a CS degree” during job search process, despite my actual coursework being mostly digital signal processing, FPGA and embedded engineering.
DSP, FPGA, embedded - aren't those all under EE? I mean EE specific and not really related to CS?
Those are mostly computer engineering according to the courses I took in college.
100%. Why do you wanna suffer in EE courses when you are not going to work in EE field? CE courses are more fun and relatively easier due to less math, no need to suffer with fourier
Probably should have included this but I also have a CS minor and I’m already taking a few CS courses. The courses I’m taking now basically follow the same curriculum as a CE so the change will literally be the degree name
But you are taking extra EE courses, like emag and advanced circuit classes?