I was a bit unclear, but what I mean is that can I live a life where I build things and get paid for it as opposed to spending time writing research papers and attending conferences, which I am under the impression requires getting a PhD to be taken seriously.
As far as where to work, anything from a startup to a large corporate company could potentially fit the bill.
As far as where to work, anything from a startup to a large corporate company could potentially fit the bill.