Quality engineering VS software engineering. I am currently a quality engineer in medical device. I have 4.5 years of experience. I’m stuck between getting a degree and continuing in quality / manufacturing or switching to software where I know money is great. Thoughts?

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There’s no standard of expectations that is common across the board when it comes to Quality Engineering, unlike software engineering. What is it that you do as a Quality Engineer for your company?

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