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Tuesday, April 21, 2020

What does a computer hardware engineer do?

Rosalba Lingner: What you have to think about is, Do you want fun or do you want money? Do you like to pull computers apart or would you prefer to build them on a virtual level?

Jestine Osumi: Actually Steve Jobs was a marketer. He wasn't an engineer of any sort and didn't design any hardware (I'm not sure who told you Jobs was an engineer). A computer hardware engineer is someone who designs, develops or researches various bits of computer hardware/equipment. In other words, someone like Steve Wozniak.You seem to be the type who likes designing stuff, so Engineering may be for you. Like Steve Wozniak, you need to be good at maths and electronics. Try buying basic electronic kits to get a basic understanding of how various components work. I do NOT recommend using Jobs as your 'idol', as he was a marketer (And engineers don't get along well with marketers)....Show more

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