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FPGA design contracting

ASIC design engineering

Aerospace/defense hardware consulting

Custom IP core development

Embedded hardware systems roles

Wider use in safety-critical hardware

Growing FPGA applications (AI accelerators)

Better open-source tools (GHDL + LLVM)

Mixed-language design flows

Integration with Python-based verification

Software-like behavior modeling

AI/ML workloads (not hardware-friendly)

Ultra-fast prototyping

Analog-heavy designs (use VHDL-AMS)

Projects needing vendor toolchains not supporting VHDL

VHDL is essential for reliable hardware design.

It excels in FPGA, ASIC, and safety-critical systems.

Its strict typing improves correctness and maintainability.

A long-term skill with high value in critical industries.

Is VHDL still used?

Yes - especially in aerospace, defense, telecom, and FPGA development.

Is VHDL hard?

Strong typing makes it strict but reliable.

Can VHDL build CPUs?

Yes - many open-source CPUs are in VHDL.

Is VHDL better than Verilog?

Depends on team, industry, and reliability needs.