I&#x27;m an EE (with both electrical and electronics&#x2F;communications experience). I&#x27;m wrapping up a P&#x2F;T PhD in software engineering.<p>From my perspective the big <i>new</i> opportunities are more in the IoE &#x2F; IoT &#x2F; WoT area.  Hardware is becoming a lucrative new frontier for startups.<p>With your background you might want to explore that area where you existing semiconductor engineering skills would be very well regarded.<p>Web development is a rather competitive space.  Wouldn&#x27;t be my idea of a good starting point.  IMHO looking at Google &#x2F; FB, et al with your level of experience would be a huge step backwards.  Researching the up and coming opportunities that capitalize on your existing and desired skills should identify better options for the future.<p>Shoot me an email (in my profile) if you&#x27;d like to explore &#x2F; debate this issue deeper.  BEST OF LUCK!