Is this a common problem among hardware companies?

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After working for 6 years, I found that no matter which company I work for, hardware is the most common task. And most of the work is waiting for hardware to push it forward. Product testing, product documentation, and product data collation are all waiting for hardware to output data. Even how to install the software on the product has to be written by the hardware. In the end, I didn't make many products properly, and my time was wasted on various miscellaneous tasks.

吾妻思萌

A capable person must work harder, and a horse's life is like that of an ox.

sint27

Here, product testing, product manuals, selection manuals, and most product documents are handled by software.

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sint27 posted on 2024-8-28 17:43 Here, product testing, product manuals, selection manuals, and most product documents are the responsibility of the software

The software will explode.

beyond_笑谈

Hardware is basically like this, unless it is not involved in production and only does front-end development

desig

There is a future. The company does not need you to make a lot of products, but only needs the products to be mass-produced smoothly.

xutong

That's not hardware, that's project management + project manager

bobde163

We do the opposite. All these are done by software. The hardware only draws and adjusts the board to ensure that the board can be used. It does not care about other things.

qwqwqw2088

Hardware skeleton, software mindset
Hardware work may involve many trivial tasks, but it is also the part of product success that is visible and tangible.

laker2008

I think this depends on how the company leadership or boss positions the hardware department. If the positioning is low, then it will be terrible, as all the trivial matters and chores will be the responsibility of your department. If the leadership is bigger or the company is more formal, the situation of the hardware department will be relatively good.

niuyite

This is nothing. Here, the hardware is responsible for everything that can be seen and touched!

fhl12431

Hardware is mainly used for product development. As long as there are problems with the product, hardware will be mentioned in every meeting and we have to take the blame for the hardware.

秦天qintian0303

This depends on the division of labor. Generally, hardware designers are also the main responsible persons for the project. In this case, the hardware is basically the dominant one, and the other parts are auxiliary.

chunyang

It should be said that small companies have more miscellaneous tasks, while large companies have rather simple work content. Each has its own advantages and problems.

hellokitty_bean

The boss of a small company would like to have one person do the work of five people... Therefore, the best way to train people is

hellokitty_bean

In a large company, as Chunyang said, the positions are monotonous, the work is monotonous, if you want to make progress you have to find work to do secretly, otherwise you will be boiled to death...

chineseboyzxy

If you didn't write the software, how can you write the instructions? The software must have written it.

chem11

You are the only one who has problems. Normally, it should be pushed forward by the product manager or project manager.

zyckljx

We are the same. Project managers bear very few responsibilities, and most of the chores are handled and coordinated by hardware engineers.