Embedded

Embedded programming is better in that:

 

More interesting than .net

More $

It covers C/C++,  Doesn’t it use C/C++ as well?

You can jump to .net or keep updated with .net while working on embedded.  (not the other way).

Can do more innovation/invention with embedded.

Embedded is more advanced skill.  You resume can still include.net while doing embedded.

 

The downside is, you have to stay in small number of metro areas.