[Student Story] From Novice to Junior PLC Engineer: A Remarkable Career Transition

[Student Story] From Novice to Junior PLC Engineer: A Remarkable Career Transition

From Novice to Junior PLC Engineer’s Remarkable Career Transition On the day of his college graduation, Zhang Hao, who studied marketing, held a diploma that was completely unrelated to the industrial field. Every time he opened a job recruitment app, he was met with pages of resumes marked “read but no response,” and a sense … Read more

Transitioning to Embedded Development: Earning 14K Monthly in Shenzhen!

01 Psychological Journey Hello everyone, I am a fellow from the Embedded Development cohort 2, graduated in 2024 from a non-prestigious university. Currently, I am working in Shenzhen as an embedded software developer, earning around 14K monthly, which translates to an annual salary of about 190K. The main reason I chose to join Wangdao is … Read more

From Non-Technical Mechanical Engineering to C++: Securing a 17K Salary!

About the Author Hello everyone, I am a member of the C++ Embedded Development cohort 2., I graduated in 2024 from a non-prestigious university with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, and I am currently working in Shenzhen as a C++ software developer with a salary of 17K. I decided to switch to programming in my … Read more

Navigating Non-Compete Agreements for Professionals Over 40

Navigating Non-Compete Agreements for Professionals Over 40

How Should Professionals Over 40 Handle Non-Compete Agreements When Job Hunting? It is commonly said that job hunting for individuals over 35 is particularly challenging in today’s environment. For those over 40, the difficulty increases significantly! If at this age, an employee has signed a non-compete agreement that is still in effect, how can they … Read more

Transitioning from Non-Technical Background to C++ Embedded Development: From Mass Applications to 10 Job Offers, Earning 180K!

Transitioning from Non-Technical Background to C++ Embedded Development: From Mass Applications to 10 Job Offers, Earning 180K!

01 About the Author & Career Transition I graduated in 2022 from a non-prestigious university with a major in Transportation. After graduation, I joined a state-owned enterprise, working in site material management. After six months, I decided to resign and attempted to pursue a master’s degree, but I was unsuccessful for two consecutive years. At … Read more

Sharing Embedded Development Experiences: Learning as a Passion

Sharing Embedded Development Experiences: Learning as a Passion

Sharing the experiences of predecessors, hoping to provide some help to friends who are new to embedded development. Having been in the internet industry for over seven years, I have taken many detours and faced numerous hardships.University Stage The university I attended was not a prestigious one, so before the semester started, I resolved to … Read more

Transitioning from App Development to Embedded Systems: Is It Viable?

Transitioning from App Development to Embedded Systems: Is It Viable?

Recently, some colleagues who have been developing iOS apps reached out to me, expressing concerns about the current poor performance of their companies, with many facing layoffs. They feel that pure software development in iOS is becoming increasingly difficult, leading many programmers to experience mid-career anxiety and crisis. They are considering transitioning to embedded systems, … Read more

Embedded Salary Ranges from 10K to 30K: Which Directions Are Worth Investing In? A Must-Read Guide for Graduates and Career Changers!

Embedded Salary Ranges from 10K to 30K: Which Directions Are Worth Investing In? A Must-Read Guide for Graduates and Career Changers!

Recently, manyuniversity students, especially those in their third and fourth years who are about tograduate, as well as professionals considering acareer change, are all concerned about thedevelopment direction of the embedded industry. The main concerns are: whichembedded directions have the best prospects? What are thesalary levels like? What is thejob market really like? If you … Read more

My Gratitude Towards Allwinner Technology

My Gratitude Towards Allwinner Technology

Hello everyone, the person mentioned in the title is neither the famous actor nor the editor, but someone else. The ‘I’ in this article has now left Allwinner Technology.The following is the main content ---------------------- I am writing these words because I have been feeling a bit sentimental lately.After graduation, I worked in Shenzhen for … Read more

The Path from Materials to Chips is Completely Blocked!

The Path from Materials to Chips is Completely Blocked!

This all started in 2020! In 2020 and 2021, despite the impact of the pandemic causing various industries to suffer, the transition to chip design and chip verification reached its peak! At that time, the entire semiconductor industry was thriving. Under the dual influence of substantial national subsidies and U.S. sanctions, the number of chip … Read more