I actually got my start flipping bits on the PIC, partly because I heard so much about lightweight software I just assumed it must be absolutely and objectively better in every way to get so much hype.
When IoT stuff started getting big and SSDs became affordable my attitude started slowly changing as I actually experienced more software complexity and how it could just work, and save so much time for users and devs.
The tradeoff is it only saves time if you do exactly what the library dev wants you to do, and don't look into the internals too much.
I still enjoy digital electronics design, but I don't do much outside of work because the finished product is often a bit disappointing compared to commercial stuff that usually has an app ecosystem, a warranty, an injection molded case, etc.
I've been on somewhat of a decluttering binge both physically and digitally, so I've currently got almost no DIY stuff in use at home.
When IoT stuff started getting big and SSDs became affordable my attitude started slowly changing as I actually experienced more software complexity and how it could just work, and save so much time for users and devs.
The tradeoff is it only saves time if you do exactly what the library dev wants you to do, and don't look into the internals too much.
I still enjoy digital electronics design, but I don't do much outside of work because the finished product is often a bit disappointing compared to commercial stuff that usually has an app ecosystem, a warranty, an injection molded case, etc.
I've been on somewhat of a decluttering binge both physically and digitally, so I've currently got almost no DIY stuff in use at home.