I want to ask a tangent question. So I’m thinking about becoming a computer hardware engineer after using 80k’s planning process. Then I need to learn about things like what day to day is like, what tasks create value in the job, and other relevant info that help me predict my fit in that area. 80k doesn’t have such resources. What are some comparable resources you can point to?
Thanks for the post Jessica!
I want to ask a tangent question. So I’m thinking about becoming a computer hardware engineer after using 80k’s planning process. Then I need to learn about things like what day to day is like, what tasks create value in the job, and other relevant info that help me predict my fit in that area. 80k doesn’t have such resources. What are some comparable resources you can point to?
Thanks!
Apologies, only just saw this! Computer hardware engineering definitely seems like a very worthwhile and impactful career choice. Some resources on becoming a computer hardware engineer:
- What does it mean to become an expert in AI hardware? – EA Forum
- Lennart Heim’s resources (he used to be a computer engineer and now works at RAND. HI-Eng also interviewed him in our podcast, where we discussed his career trajectory)
- Onni Aarne’s writeup on advice and resources for getting into compute governance
Hope these are useful! Feel free to book a career conversation with us to chat more about your career plans and we can go further in depth :)
Thanks a lot Jessica! Let me look into these. BTW I reply pretty late too!