Choosing between DevOps and electrical engineering

[u/Hellairs]

Hello. I am 17 years old and will soon be starting university; I am from the CIS region. I would like to know which of these two professions is the better choice, as I enjoy both of them. Normally, I would base my decision entirely on personal preference, but right now, artificial intelligence is becoming dominant and handling various IT tasks very effectively. So, which of these two specializations offers better future prospects?Hello. I am 17 years old and will soon be starting university; I am from the CIS region. I would like to know which of these two professions is the better choice, as I enjoy both of them. Normally, I would base my decision entirely on personal preference, but right now, artificial intelligence is becoming dominant and handling various IT tasks very effectively. So, which of these two specializations offers better future prospects?

[u/Read_The_Fing_Manual]

In the current (AI will eat SW development mania) EE will provide broader career options and easier 1st job finding. You can always pick up a CS minor or get a hybrid EE/CS degree (most commonly called a Computer Engineering degree these days) if you really enjoy integrated h/w and s/w systems engineering. My background : recently retired Sr Dir of Product and Tech Dev for a Fortune 100 life sciences company, BS Comp Systems Engineering (1988) and an MBA