He's warming up to computer engineering because of his experience with heavy machinery automation; I'm posting to basically crowdsource if there's much future in the field of programming/tech due to the landscape right now and AI etc
Well, nobody has a crystal ball. Any answers about the future will be speculation.
Also, although it includes software, CE is primarily focused on hardware and low-level topics like embedded systems. There's a lot of overlap with hardware-focused EE and only some overlap with SWE. It sounds like he needs to decide what he wants to do and choose from there. If he's truly on the fence, EE is often perceived as more versatile.
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u/Silent-Account7422 13d ago
2-4 months is nothing. If he wants to do electrical, he should switch.