General Engineering

Have you ever encountered a situation where you had to explain something to someone but can’t quite get your point across clearly? Every time I am asked the question “What do you do for a living?” this is exactly how I feel! I usually give a pretty generic response such as “I’m a computer engineer” or “I write software” (Pretty lame, yes, I know…). Now, if I were to give a more non-generic answer like, “I write firmware” or ” I am a firmware engineer” I usually get a thousand yard stare and a pool of spittle collecting in the corner of one’s mouth (Hence, the generic reply)! So, what exactly is this witchcraft called “Firmware Engineering”? The purpose of this article is to explain exactly that!