In the software field, people with no education or education from a country with a low standard are normally a pain in the ass to work with.

And in hardware mistakes are more costly, while in software most of the developers work on completely useless projects that are doomed to disappear soon.

Because we all eager for blog posts how someone discovered how to use transitors to create a memory module, with a 555 to keep the refresh clock going.

In this article, we will discuss 6 reasons why the chip industry is struggling to attract new talent.

Theory-first education: In an effort to build from fundamentals, there is too much emphasis on theory rather than a focus on applications. Compensation myth: There is a feeling that software pays more than hardware. Reality is not so cut and dry. Graduate degrees: A lot more employers ask for graduate level degrees to enter chip design creating bottlenecks in talent supply. Early specialization: Highly niche skillsets are less marketable and career limiting. Documentation shortages: Hardware design is entirely tribal knowledge and hard to self-learn. Chip design culture: Hardware companies have a retro feel to them, deadlines are tight, and mistakes are deadly.