[whatever1]

I find it so rewarding to work on such hardware projects.

Unfortunately the market has decided that unless it serves ads in billions of eyeballs it does not matter.

[robertleoj]

Well in what context does it matter?

If it's useful for you to learn, then it matters, right?

There are also endless applications for hardware, but I guess to make a viable product you probably need a sizeable team of people.

[badpun]

It matters, you're just not going to be pulling $300k-$500k making it. Across all industries, best paying jobs are rarely the most fun ones.