Of course. They paid an enormous cost and beat other competitors for that privilege which is carefully guarded by regulation and certification boards.

No doubt software has more instability, but the trade off is that you don’t have to do that multi year grind. Easier fire, easier hire. Similar pay.

> skillset is always a few years away from being outdated.

I strongly disagree with this. In your example you use “crypto” and “llm”. If this is your skill set you are fad chasing and needlessly increasing your exposure to changing markets.

Engineers solve problems by applying math and science expertise. This is a timeless skill.