> I would contend that the low-level stuff is easily acquired. I know folks that have > transitioned mid-career to embedded development, having never coded in their lives, > who hit the ground running and within a year or two could be counted as experts and > deliver tremendous value for their employers.
That hasn't been my experience in hiring people right out of college, but I think the next sentence explains that:
> With a basic academic understanding of circuits and digital logic, the rest is a snap
EE or split EE/CS trained people have an easier time with low-level stuff than pure CS guys, in my experience. So yes, a base understanding of digital logic is important
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