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Coredump SessionsThe Hidden Complexity of Sleep Tech: Power, Comfort, and 8 Hours of ReliabilityIn today’s Coredump Session, François and Chris from Memfault sit down with Charles Taylor, co-founder of Ozlo Sleep, to explore the journey from Bose’s original Sleepbuds to the rebirth of a product designed to help people truly rest. The conversation traces how Ozlo revived this beloved idea, balancing power management, all-night comfort, and reliability in one of the most demanding consumer tech categories. Along the way, Charles shares lessons from bringing a hardware product back to life, testing technology people use in their sleep, and building a community that believes better rest starts with better engineering....
2025-11-2658 minCoredump Sessions#017: Building and Scaling a Startup in the Ultra-Competitive Health Wearables MarketIn today's Coredump Session, François Baldassari and Chris Coleman sit down with Ultrahuman co-founder Vatsal Singhal to unpack what it takes to build and scale a hardware startup in the fiercely competitive health wearable market. From transitioning from software to hardware to building responsibly with AI and machine learning, Vatsal shares what it means to blend deep engineering rigor with a mission to improve human performance. This conversation explores the challenges, surprises, and future of health-tech innovation at the edge.Key TakeawaysHow Ultrahuman transitioned from a software-first mindset to mastering complex hardware development.
2025-10-2957 minCoredump Sessions#016: From Startup to Global Brand: Scaling Engineering at reMarkableIn today’s Coredump Session, we sit down with Nico Comier, CTO of reMarkable, to explore the journey from early-stage startup to global brand. Nico shares insights on scaling engineering teams, balancing technical credibility with leadership responsibilities, and what it really takes to bring a hardware product to market. From the pressures of product launches to the importance of customer connection, this conversation dives into the realities of building impactful technology.Key Takeaways:Nico Comier emphasizes the importance of customer impact in engineering roles.reMarkable's journey from startup to global brand involved scaling engineering teams.Cross-functional co...
2025-09-171h 00Coredump SessionsCOREDUMP #015: Developing kid-safe tech at Gabb: what it takes and why it’s so importantIn today’s Coredump Session, we explore the rise of kids safe tech with leaders from the GABB team, creators of connected devices designed specifically for children. From designing products that prioritize child safety to integrating AI in ways that support families, this conversation unpacks the complexities of building secure, intuitive technology for the next generation. The team also shares real-world lessons on hardware partnerships, customer trust, and what it takes to innovate responsibly in the IoT space.Key Takeaways:Kids safe tech is an emerging category centered on digital safety for children.IoT connectivity is es...
2025-08-2057 minCoredump Sessions#014: Why Your IoT Project Still Hasn’t Taken Off — And How to Fix ItIn today’s Coredump Session, the team takes a hard look at why some IoT projects stall before they ever hit scale. From organizational missteps to product-market fit challenges, they explore the hidden forces that derail even technically sound products. You’ll hear candid insights on why being “connected” isn’t enough—and what it really takes to succeed in IoT today.Key TakeawaysThe biggest blockers for IoT teams aren’t always technical—they’re organizational, strategic, and systemic.Shipping a connected device doesn't guarantee product-market fit, especially if it's missing the right workflows or visibility.Enginee...
2025-08-0657 minCoredump Sessions#013: Prepping Your AI Model for the Wild: Building Edge AI Models That Work in the Real WorldIn today's Coredump Session, we dive into the fascinating world of building Edge AI models that truly work in real-world environments. Joined by David Tischler, Developer Program Manager, and Alessandro Grande, Head of Product at Edge Impulse (A Qualcomm Company), we unpack what it takes to deploy AI on tiny devices, explore practical applications from wearables to industrial use cases, and discuss why customization, hardware choices, and continuous monitoring are critical for success. Tune in to explore how Edge AI is transforming device development and enabling smarter solutions.Key Takeaways:Edge AI empowers...
2025-07-2357 minCoredump Sessions#012: Plug-and-Play Cellular Connectivity: Nearly Here or Never Happening?In today's Coredump Session, we delve into the evolving landscape of cellular connectivity, particularly focusing on eSIM technology and its implications for IoT devices. The discussion features insights from industry experts on the challenges and opportunities presented by cellular connectivity, the cost considerations for device makers, and the technological advancements that are shaping the future of connectivity. Key themes include the vision behind Kigen, the role of SIM technology, emerging business models, and best practices for managing device connectivity and profiles. Key TakeawaysCellular connectivity is essential for modern IoT devices.Kigen aims...
2025-07-0855 minCoredump Sessions#011: Memfault Joins Nordic Semiconductor: What This Means for the Future of Connected Product DevelopmentIn today's Coredump Session, François and Chris share a major milestone in Memfault’s journey: Memfault is joining forces with Nordic Semiconductor. They’re joined by Kjetil Holstad from Nordic to explore Nordic’s history, how the acquisition came to be, and the exciting future they envision together. Along the way, they dive into the evolution of Bluetooth, the challenges of building complex embedded systems, and why developer experience is at the heart of it all.Key Takeaways:Nordic Semiconductor’s journey from design services to global Bluetooth leadership hinged on bold bets and...
2025-07-0155 min
晚安咖啡GoodNightCoffee《晚安咖啡》科技夜话 (英文版)：英伟达高管套现，Meta挖角OpenAI，特斯拉全自动驾驶交付Nvidia Executives Cash Out Over $1 Billion in Stock, Jensen Huang Still Holds Nearly 4% Stake.Meta Aggressively Expands AI Division, Zuckerberg Personally Recruits Top Talent from OpenAI.Tesla Achieves First Fully Autonomous Driving Delivery, Model Y Drives Automatically for 30 Minutes.Canada Orders Hikvision to Cease Operations in Canada Citing National Security Concerns.OpenAI Actively Developing GPT-5, Expected to Launch in Summer 2025, Enhancing Multimodal Processing Capabilities.Xiaomi YU7 Brake Pads Catch Fire During Track Testing, Official Response Awaits Detailed Explanation.Tesla Surpasses 70,000 Superchargers Globally, North American LFP Battery Factory...
2025-06-2914 min晚安咖啡GoodNightCoffee《晚安咖啡》科技夜话：英伟达高管套现，Meta挖角OpenAI，特斯拉全自动驾驶交付英伟达高管套现超10亿美元股票，黄仁勋仍持股近4%。Meta积极扩张AI部门，扎克伯格亲自挖角OpenAI顶尖人才。特斯拉首次实现完全自动驾驶交付，Model Y自动行驶30分钟。加拿大以国安为由，命令海康威视停止在加拿大运营。OpenAI积极开发GPT-5，预计2025年夏季发布，提升多模态处理能力。小米YU7赛道测试刹车片起火，官方回应原因待详细说明。特斯拉全球超级充电桩突破7万根，北美磷酸铁锂工厂即将完工。哪吒汽车关联公司被起诉，新增破产案件，股权遭质押。华为发布CloudMatrix AI数据中心架构，单卡推理吞吐量提升近4倍。Nordic Semiconductor将以1.2亿美元收购云平台供应商Memfault。文字内容已经更新到：《晚安咖啡GNC》 公众号
2025-06-2914 min
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2025-06-2405 minCoredump Sessions#010: From Pebble to Intel: can hardware startups beat the big players?In today's Coredump Session, we explore the wild early days of Pebble and what it takes to scale a hardware startup against industry giants. From scrappy hackathons to 100+ person engineering teams, Kean Wong, former VP of Software at Pebble and now CTO at Igor, joins Memfault’s François and Chris to unpack how startups can outpace Big Tech by staying nimble, hiring wisely, and embracing constant change.Key Takeaways:Early-stage hardware startups benefit from direct engagement with developer communities for recruiting.Transparency and shared business context can create stronger, more motivated engineering tea...
2025-06-1159 minCoredump Sessions#009: Zephyr’s Meteoric Rise and What It Means for the Future of EmbeddedIn today’s Coredump Session, we dive into the origins and evolution of Zephyr RTOS with Kate Stewart, VP of Dependable Embedded Systems at the Linux Foundation. From Intel’s early ambitions to a thriving global community, Kate unpacks how Zephyr grew into a leading open-source RTOS and what makes it uniquely resilient and developer-friendly. This conversation also explores the technical shifts shaping embedded development and how governance, safety, and collaboration continue to steer Zephyr’s trajectory.Speakers:Kate Stewart: Vice President of Dependable Embedded Systems, The Linux FoundationFrançois Baldassari: CEO & Founder, Memfaul...
2025-05-2759 minCoredump Sessions#008: Navigating the Changing IoT Security Landscape: A Survival Guide for Product LeadersIn today's Coredump Session, we dive into the evolving landscape of IoT security regulations with Giovanni Alberto Falcione, CTO at Exine. From the impact of the EU's CRA to the complexities of OTA updates, Giovanni, François, and Thomas unpack what these new requirements mean for product engineers and how to navigate the increasingly stringent security landscape.Speakers:François Baldassari: CEO & Founder, MemfaultThomas Sarlandie: Field CTO, MemfaultGiovanni Alberto Falcione: CTO, ExeinKey Takeaways:The EU's Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) mandates stringent security measures for all connected devices marketed after December 2027, wi...
2025-05-1458 min
Coredump Sessions#007: AI, Open Source, and the Future of Embedded Development: How Much Code Will We Actually Write?In today's Coredump Session, we dive into a wide-ranging conversation about the intersection of AI, open source, and embedded systems with the teams from Memfault and Goliath. From the evolution of AI at the edge to the emerging role of large language models (LLMs) in firmware development, the panel explores where innovation is happening today — and where expectations still outpace reality. Listen in as they untangle the practical, the possible, and the hype shaping the future of IoT devices. Speakers:François Baldassari: CEO & Founder, MemfaultThomas Sarlandie: Field CTO, MemfaultJonathan Beri: CEO & Founder, Gol...
2025-04-2955 min
Coredump Sessions#006: Pebble’s Code is Free: Three Former Pebble Engineers Discuss Why It's Important (PART 2/2)In today’s Coredump Session, the team reunites to unpack the behind-the-scenes lessons from their time building firmware at Pebble. This episode dives into the risks, decisions, and sheer grit behind a near-disastrous OTA update—and the ingenious hack that saved a million smartwatches. It’s a candid look at the intersection of rapid development, firmware stability, and real-world consequences.Key Takeaways:Pebble’s open approach to developer access often came at the cost of security best practices, reflecting early startup trade-offs.A critical OTA update bug almost bricked Pebble devices—but the team recovered using a clever B...
2025-04-151h 13
Coredump SessionsCOREDUMP #003: Pebble's Code is Free: Three Former Pebble Engineers Discuss Why It's ImportantIn this episode of Coredump: Embedded Insights, the Memfault founders—François Baldassari and Chris Coleman—are joined by Brad Murray, former Pebble firmware lead, to explore the now open-sourced Pebble OS. They share war stories from the early days of embedded development, unpack why Pebble’s firmware architecture was years ahead of its time, and highlight the lessons embedded engineers can take from a real, production-grade consumer device.Topics include:Why open-sourcing Pebble OS is a big dealThe platform strategy behind a single codebase for multiple hardware SKUsCustom file sy...
2025-03-2648 min
Coredump Sessions#005: The Current Realities of Cellular IoTIn today’s Coredump Session, we zoom in on the rapidly evolving world of cellular IoT—what’s working, what’s changing, and what developers should know. With expert insight from Fabien Korheim of ONES, the conversation breaks down MVNOs vs MNOs, dives into certification hurdles, explores connectivity trade-offs like NB-IoT vs LTE-M, and unpacks why cellular is quietly powering more devices than you think. Whether you're building metering devices or baby monitors, this one hits the full stack—from tech to business models.Key Takeaways:MVNOs simplify global IoT deployments by abstracting regional carrier relationships and reduci...
2025-03-1959 min
EmbeddedBeauty, Elegance, ConsistencyProfessor Shimon Schocken spoke with us about teaching computer science from NAND logic gates to arithmetic units, micro assembly, virtual machines, compilers, operating systems, and the Tetris games. We also talk about good design, good interfaces, and good tests. Shimon's book is Elements of Computing Systems and the website with the course lecture notes, slides, videos, simulators, and everything you need is nand2tetris.org. Shimon mentioned his work with teaching math, that is www.matific.com. You can find out more about Shimon's other projects on his site shimonschocken.com (including his fascinating TED t...
2025-03-0759 min
Coredump Sessions#004: The Future of Edge AI and What it Means for Device MakersIn today’s Coredump Session, we dive into the fast-evolving world of Edge AI and its real implications for device makers. From robots that detect humans to welding machines that hear errors, we explore the rise of intelligent features at the hardware level. The conversation spans practical tools, common developer traps, and why on-device AI might be the most underrated revolution in embedded systems today.Key Takeaways:Edge AI means real-time inference on embedded devices, not just “AI at the edge of the network.”Privacy, latency, and power efficiency are core reasons to use Edge AI over c...
2025-02-2558 minCoredump Sessions#003: Pebble's Code is Free: Three Former Pebble Engineers Discuss Why It's Important (Part 1/2)In this episode of Core Dump, three former Pebble engineers reunite to dive deep into the technical quirks, philosophies, and brilliant hacks behind Pebble OS. From crashing on purpose to building a single codebase that powered every watch, they share war stories, bugs, and what made Pebble’s firmware both rare and remarkable. If you love embedded systems, software-forward thinking, or startup grit—this one’s for you.Key topics:Pebble intentionally crashed devices to collect core dumps and improve reliability.All Pebble devices ran on a single codebase, which simplified development and update...
2025-02-1149 min
Coredump Sessions#003: Pebble's Code is Free: Three Former Pebble Engineers Discuss Why It's Important (PART 1/2)REGISTER FOR PART 2 OF THE PEBBLE CONVERSATION ON APRIL 15THIn this episode of Coredump, three former Pebble engineers reunite to dive deep into the technical quirks, philosophies, and brilliant hacks behind Pebble OS. From crashing on purpose to building a single codebase that powered every watch, they share war stories, bugs, and what made Pebble’s firmware both rare and remarkable. If you love embedded systems, software-forward thinking, or startup grit— this one’s for you.Key topics:Pebble intentionally crashed devices to collect core dumps and improv...
2025-02-1149 min
EmbeddedAll Tech Is WearableDebra Ansell joined us to talk about finding friends and exchanging neat gifts, accidentally tricking people into making unmanufacutable boards, and happy, blinking lights. Debra is usually known by the moniker GeekMomProjects (also her website is geekmomprojects.com). She has been writing for Make Magazine. Debra won one of the SuperCon badge add-on awards so her poseable Bendy SAO will be available at SuperCon Europe. Some other things we mentioned: Seeed Studio XIAO board Adafruit QT Py Debra's Remoticon talk about PCB structures Martin Oehler is...
2025-02-071h 15
Coredump Sessions#002: The secrets to building secure & scalable OTA infrastructure with Nick SinasIn today’s Coredump Session, the team dives deep into the world of over-the-air (OTA) updates—why they matter, how they break, and what it takes to get them right. From horror stories involving IR updates in a snowstorm to best practices for deploying secure firmware across medical devices, this conversation covers the full stack of OTA: device, cloud, process, and people. It's equal parts cautionary tale and technical masterclass.Key Takeaways:OTA is essential for modern hardware—without it, even small bugs can require massive field operations.Good OTA starts early, ideally at the...
2024-12-1857 min
EmbeddedOscillators Oscillating Other Oscillators Chris and Elecia spoke with Kirk Pearson about running audio-electronic-art workshops, interesting sounds, and their book Make: Electronic Music from Scratch: A Beginner's Guide to Homegrown Audio Gizmos. Find the book and a whole kit of parts on the Dogbotic Merch page. A few clicks from there you can find the Workshop List (don't forget the coupon in the show audio). We also mentioned The Thing (a sneaky listening device), Elliot Williams' writing on CMOS synthesizers (a series called Logic-Noise) and the videos of Sebastian Tomczak (YouTube: littlescalemusic). Transcript Memfault is a l...
2024-12-131h 06
Coredump Sessions#001: The future of Bluetooth connectivity with Blecon Founder, Simon FordIn today’s Coredump Session, we unpack the full story of Bluetooth—from its PDA-era beginnings to its rising role in cloud-connected devices. With insights from Memfault’s Chris Coleman and François Baldassari, along with Blecon’s Simon Ford, this wide-ranging conversation explores how Bluetooth Low Energy has evolved, where it thrives (and doesn’t), and why it’s often the right tool, even if it’s not a perfect one. Expect history, hot takes, and practical guidance for building better Bluetooth-powered products.Key Takeaways:Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and Bluetooth Classic are fundamental...
2024-11-271h 08
EmbeddedConstructive Cat Chris and Elecia discuss her origami art show, ponder PRs for solo developers, attempt to explain GDB debugging, and make a to-do list for getting rid of Kanga. Elecia is having an Origami Octopus Garden art show at the Aptos Public Library for the month of November, 2024. The postcard advertisement is below. There are more pictures on her Instagram (@elecia_white). The python tessellation generator is here. Memfault's Interrupt Debugging Firmware with GDB post is a much more considered explanation of GDB and includes pointers to other resources (including using Python with GDB). ...
2024-11-161h 01
EmbeddedConstructive CatChris and Elecia discuss her origami art show, ponder PRs for solo developers, attempt to explain GDB debugging, and make a to-do list for getting rid of Kanga. Elecia is having an Origami Octopus Garden art show at the Aptos Public Library for the month of November, 2024. The postcard advertisement is below. There are more pictures on her Instagram (@elecia_white). The python tessellation generator is here.Memfault’s Interrupt Debugging Firmware with GDB post is a much more considered explanation of GDB and includes pointers to other resources (including using Python with GDB).
2024-11-161h 01
The Agile Embedded PodcastBuzzword Bingo (or: which modern technologies make sense for embedded?)Discussing Modern Development Techniques in Embedded SystemsIn this episode of the Agile Embedded Podcast, hosts Jeff Gable and Luca Ingianni play buzzword bingo, discussing various modern development techniques, tools, and methodologies in the context of embedded systems. They explore the relevance and applicability of terms like microservices, serverless, Kubernetes, Docker, continuous integration, continuous delivery, continuous deployment, A/B testing, API-first design, behavior-driven development, and modern languages such as Rust and C++. They also touch upon the use of AI in development and deployment processes, along with debugging, observability, monitoring, and simulation tools like Memfault, Mender, and...
2024-11-1349 min
EmbeddedA Nice Rainbow DreamAntoine van Gelder spoke to us about making digital musical instruments, USB, and FPGAs. Antoine works for Great Scott Gadgets, specifically on the Cynthion USB protocol analysis tool that can be used in conjunction with Python and GSG's FaceDancer to act as a new USB device. While bonding over MurderBot Diaries was a given, Antoine also mentioned NAND2Tetris which Elecia countered with The Elements of Computing Systems: Building a Modern Computer from First Principles, the book that covers the NAND2Tetris material. Memfault is a leading embedded device observability platform th...
2024-10-0454 min
Coredump Sessions#000: How New IoT Security Regulations Will Shape the Industry's FutureIn today's Coredump Session, Memfault’s François Baldassari and Chris Coleman unpack the sweeping impact of new IoT security regulations like the CRA and the Cyber Trust Mark. From shocking real-world exploits to smart compliance strategies, they explore what these changes mean for hardware teams and the future of connected devices. If you ship firmware or build IoT products, this one’s essential listening.Key takeaways:IoT security is no longer optional—new regulations like the CRA and Cyber Trust Mark make it mandatory.Most connected devices today are still dangerously undersecured, with ou...
2024-09-171h 03Coredump Sessions#000: How New IoT Security Regulations Will Shape the Industry's FutureIn today's Coredump Session, Memfault’s François Baldassari and Chris Coleman unpack the sweeping impact of new IoT security regulations like the CRA and the Cyber Trust Mark. From shocking real-world exploits to smart strategies for compliance, they explore what these changes mean for hardware teams and the future of connected devices. If you ship firmware or build IoT products, this one’s essential listening.Key takeaways:IoT security is no longer optional—new regulations like the CRA and Cyber Trust Mark make it mandatory.Most connected devices today are still dangerously undersecured, with outdated stacks...
2024-09-171h 03
EmbeddedCollecting My Unhelpful Badge Chris and Elecia talk to each other about setting aside memory in a linker file, printing using your debugger, looking around a new code base, pointers as optimization, choosing processors, skill trees and merit badges. Elecia's Creating Chaos and Hard Faults talk and slides. STM32 Application Note AN4989 microcontroller debug toolbox includes semihosting. Memfault's Interrupt blog has a good Semihosting post. Elecia and Steph's Embedded Skills Tree. A far more detailed one pointed out by a listener: A comprehensive roadmap for aspiring Embedded Systems Engineers, featuring a curated list of learning resources.
2024-09-061h 02
Embedded484: Collecting My Unhelpful BadgeChris and Elecia talk to each other about setting aside memory in a linker file, printing using your debugger, looking around a new code base, pointers as optimization, choosing processors, skill trees and merit badges.Elecia’s Creating Chaos and Hard Faults talk and slides.STM32 Application Note AN4989 microcontroller debug toolbox includes semihosting. Memfault’s Interrupt blog has a good Semihosting post.Elecia and Steph’s Embedded Skills Tree. A far more detailed one pointed out by a listener: A comprehensive roadmap for aspiring Embedded Systems Engineers, featuring a curated list of learnin...
2024-09-0600 min
Embedded EdgeWhy Observability is Key to Ensuring Reliable Embedded Software in IoT DevicesIn this episode, François Baldassari from Memfault explains the concept of observability and why he believes there’s a reliability crisis in today’s embedded software. He does this in the context of changing business models for IoT deployments, from selling devices to selling solutions as a service, and why that requires vendors to identify issues in the field before the customer does. He also talks about why today’s IoT developers need to consider the benefits of open source or third-party software vs build-your-own software, and how Memfault’s blended approach offers a strategic advantage as part of an int...
2024-09-0531 min
The Embedded Frontier#008 - Are Embedded Manufacturers Ready for New IoT Security Compliance Demands with Francois BaldassariIn this episode, Jacob Beningo interviews François Baldassari, Memfault CEO, about IoT security compliance demands. They discuss embedded manufacturers' readiness for new security regulations, the challenges they face, and potential solutions. They also explore the differences between the EU's Cyber Resilience Act and the US's Cyber Trust Mark. François emphasizes the importance of OTA updates, using open-source software, and building security teams within hardware companies. He also highlights the need for collecting the right data and observability to improve security posture.TakeawaysEmbedded manufacturers are not fully ready for new Io...
2024-08-2442 minThe Agile Embedded PodcastLuca's interviews and trip report from Embedded World 2024Jeff and Luca talk about Luca's trip to Embedded World Nürnberg, and his impressions there.
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2024-08-2138 min
EmbeddedReference the Same Dog ObjectProfessor Colleen Lewis joined us to talk teaching pointers with stuffies, explaining inheritance through tigers, and computer science pedagogy. Check out her YouTube channel to view her videos explaining CS concepts with physical models. These are also collected on her website: Physical Models of Java. If you are an instructor (or thinking about teaching CS), check out Colleen's CS Teaching Tips. You may also be interested in some other research: John Edwards Study on Syntax exercises in CS1 Daniel Willingham on why learning styles aren't a real thing A...
2024-08-091h 05
EmbeddedMake Your Voice HeardCarles Cufí spoke with us about Zephyr, Nordic, learning, open source development, and corporate goals. Carles had some great suggestions for learning Zephyr: Memfault Interrupt Practical Zephyr blog series Nordic's Developer Academy Zephyr's Discord server Zephyr's YouTube channel (@ZephyrProject), sorted by views Macrobatics term is from Zephyr Devicetree Mysteries, Solved - Marti Bolivar, Nordic Semiconductor There is also the Zephyr website for a full picture. And various Nordic tutorials (see nRF5340 Audio applications). Carles was an author on Getting Started with Bluetooth Low Energy...
2024-06-141h 05
EmbeddedMake Your Voice HeardCarles Cufí spoke with us about Zephyr, Nordic, learning, open source development, and corporate goals. Carles had some great suggestions for learning Zephyr:Memfault Interrupt Practical Zephyr blog seriesNordic’s Developer Academy Zephyr’s Discord serverZephyr’s YouTube channel (@ZephyrProject), sorted by views Macrobatics term is from Zephyr Devicetree Mysteries, Solved - Marti Bolivar, Nordic Semiconductor There is also the Zephyr website for a full picture. And various Nordic tutorials (see nRF5340 Audio applications). Carles was an author on Getting Started with Bluetoo...
2024-06-141h 05
IoT UnpluggedIoT device quality management - what to watch out forThis weeks episode of IoT Unplugged, the editor of IoT Insider, talks with François Baldassari, Co-Founder & CEO, Memfault about "IoT device quality management - what to watch out for".
2024-06-1234 min
EmbeddedIt's All Chaos and Horror Logic gates and origami? Professor Inna Zakharevich joined us to talk about Turing complete origami crease patterns. We started talking about Turing completeness which led to a Conway's Game of Life-like 2D cellular automaton called Rule 110 (Wikipedia) which can be implemented with logic gates (AND, OR, NOT). These logic gates can be implemented as creases in paper (with the direction of the crease indicating 0 or 1). The paper describing the proof is called Flat Origami is Turing Complete (arxiv and PDF). Quanta Magazine has a summary article: How to Build an Origami Computer. Inna's pa...
2024-04-051h 11
EmbeddedField of BoxesMaking Embedded Systems, 2nd Edition came out today! Chris and Elecia talk about the changes, the writing, but not the eldritch horror. Then we talk about pianos and origami. The electronic version is available now on Amazon, ebooks.com, Google Play and where you get your ebooks. The paper copy will be out in about two weeks, you can preorder now. It is also available on the O'Reilly Learning System, here is a 30-day Trial. See the Embedded.fm Origami and Flex PCBs newsletter, sign up for future newsletters here. M...
2024-03-081h 02
EmbeddedUpping the Chaos LevelHelen Leigh joined us to talk about putting together conferences (including Teardown 2024), indie hardware producers (including via Crowd Supply), and building communities. Teardown will be June 21-23 in Portland, OR, USA. More information about attending or presenting. Early bird tickets are available for a limited time! Teardown is put on by Crowd Supply, a company that helps hardware companies launch products. Hardware Happy Hour Portland is a regular meetup that Helen organizes. Helen will be hosting a meetup in Oakland, CA, USA on Feb 15: Oakland Sound Hackers. She is also hosting a San Francisco, CA...
2024-02-091h 16
EmbeddedDesigned to Kill All HumansAnders Nielsen joined us to talk about why the 6502 is the best processor. Anders also sells 65uino kits on his store: imania.dk. For more explanation of what they are, how they work, attaching peripherals, and programming in assembly, look at Anders' YouTube channel @AndersNielsenAA, read his blog on abnielsen.com, or read about it on its Hackaday.io project page.** We also mentioned Ben Eater's 6502 Kit, Adrian's Digital Basement - YouTube, and Rodnay Zaks' Programming the 6502. ** Anders was a two time semi-finalist for the Hackaday Challenge but we didn't talk about that. H...
2024-01-1256 min
EmbeddedLayers of Band-AidsKevin Lannen is an embedded systems engineer making powered wheelchairs safer. This sounded interesting to us. Kevin works at LUCI Mobility (luci.com). Check out their tear jerker introduction video as well as technical description of over-the-air update concerns on smart wheelchairs. We also talked about the app that goes with the system: LUCI View. You can find Kevin on Twitter (@kevlan) and LinkedIn. Go Baby Go - The Adaptive Sports Connection Transcript Memfault is making software the most reliable part of the IoT with its device...
2023-11-0356 min
EmbeddedFrom Concept to LaunchPhillip Johnston of Embedded Artistry, Tyler Hoffman of Memfault, and Elecia White discuss the software tasks that tend to fall through the cracks after the device has all its features but before it is in customers' hands. Noah Pendleton of Memfault was the moderator. You can see the video on the Embedded YouTube channel or directly from memfault (also see their other panels and webinars).Memfault’s Slack Channel and Interrupt Blog are both excellent resources for embedded information of all kinds.Transcript
2023-06-091h 02
EmbeddedFrom Concept to LaunchPhillip Johnston of Embedded Artistry, Tyler Hoffman of Memfault, and Elecia White discuss the software tasks that tend to fall through the cracks after the device has all its features but before it is in customers' hands. Noah Pendleton of Memfault was the moderator. You can see the video on the Embedded YouTube channel or directly from memfault (also see their other panels and webinars). Memfault's Slack Channel and Interrupt Blog are both excellent resources for embedded information of all kinds. Transcript
2023-06-091h 02
EmbeddedSoldering the UkuleleChris and Elecia talk about internetting your thing, motivating yourself with cheese, a pile of scrabble letters, an electric ouija board, and a supervillain origin story.Elecia will be on a Memfault Panel on June 1, 2023: From Concept to Launch: What It Takes to Build and Ship a New Device Elecia was on Alpenglow’s Industries Solder Sesh #60 with Carrie Sundra. See the highlights (or the whole thing) on YouTube.Chris has been working on building a baritone ukulele from a StewMac kit.The conversation about uninteresting projects reminded Elecia of one of...
2023-05-121h 01
EmbeddedSoldering the UkuleleChris and Elecia talk about internetting your thing, motivating yourself with cheese, a pile of scrabble letters, an electric ouija board, and a supervillain origin story. Elecia will be on a Memfault Panel on June 1, 2023: From Concept to Launch: What It Takes to Build and Ship a New Device Elecia was on Alpenglow's Industries Solder Sesh #60 with Carrie Sundra. See the highlights (or the whole thing) on YouTube. Chris has been working on building a baritone ukulele from a StewMac kit. The conversation about uninteresting projects reminded Elecia of one of h...
2023-05-121h 01
Shapers & BuildersTraits & Roles Within a Successful Shape Up Team – Heiko Behrens (VP Product at Memfault)#2: Today I am speaking with Heiko Behrens, VP of product at Memfault, an IoT reliability platform. Before joining Memfault, Heiko has had an impressive career in engineering roles at Pebble smart watches, working on augmented reality devices at Intel, and most recently on the Oculus VR headset at Facebook / Meta. This conversation is part of a series about companies that use Shape Up, a delivery framework originally created at Basecamp. If you've never heard of Shape Up, check the show notes for a link to the video "Shaping in a nutshell" by Ryan Singer, former head of s...
2023-05-011h 18
The Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 413: Cranes, trains, and cybersecurityThis week’s podcast kicks off with a story about the Pentagon’s fears over a Chinese-connected crane maker and its prevalence in U.S. ports. The Pentagon and others focused on national security question whether or not ZPMC, the maker of these cranes, could gather intelligence or cause work stoppages using sensors and motors connected to the internet. It’s a concern that underscores the importance of trust when it comes to connected devices. In train news, we discuss Norfolk Southern’s Ohio train derailments, the findings of a preliminary National Transportation Safety Board report, and Norfolk Southern’s plans to...
2023-03-091h 04The Agile Embedded PodcastFrançois Baldassari from Memfault on IoT ObservabilityTry Memfault at https://memfault.com/.You can find Jeff at https://jeffgable.com.You can find Luca at https://luca.engineer.
You can find Jeff at https://jeffgable.com.You can find Luca at https://luca.engineer.Want to join the agile Embedded Slack? Click hereAre you looking for embedded-focused trainings? Head to https://agileembedded.academy/Ryan Torvik and Luca have started the Embedded AI podcast, check it out at https://embeddedaipodcast.com/
2023-02-1553 minThe Agile Embedded PodcastInterview with Phillip Johnston Part 2Visit Embedded Artistry for courses, resources, and a thriving community of embedded developers. Learn more about Embedded Artistry's consulting services!Virtual panel discussion with Memfault on "Debugging Embedded Devices in Production", recorded in August 2022.Get in touch with Phillip Johnston here.
You can find Jeff at https://jeffgable.com.You can find Luca at https://luca.engineer.Want to join the agile Embedded Slack? Click hereAre you looking for embedded-focused trainings? Head to https://agileembedded.academy/Ryan Torvik and Luca have started the E...
2022-11-2942 min
EmbeddedSad Lack of GnomesChris and Elecia take an in-studio vacation, chatting about what they've been doing. A few technical topics came up, entirely unintentionally. Shirts are on sale James Webb Space Telescope Pop-Up Card Spicy Honey Github Codespaces lets you try out some code bases Some quirks of C How do breakpoints even work? (via Memfault's Interrupt) Transcript
2022-11-2556 min
EmbeddedSad Lack of GnomesChris and Elecia take an in-studio vacation, chatting about what they’ve been doing. A few technical topics came up, entirely unintentionally.Shirts are on saleJames Webb Space Telescope Pop-Up CardSpicy HoneyGithub Codespaces lets you try out some code bases Some quirks of CHow do breakpoints even work? (via Memfault’s Interrupt)Transcript
2022-11-2556 minThe Agile Embedded PodcastInterview with Phillip Johnston Part 1Visit Embedded Artistry for courses, resources, and a thriving community of embedded developers. Learn more about Embedded Artistry's consulting services!Virtual panel discussion with Memfault on "Debugging Embedded Devices in Production", recorded in August 2022.Get in touch with Phillip Johnston here.
You can find Jeff at https://jeffgable.com.You can find Luca at https://luca.engineer.Want to join the agile Embedded Slack? Click hereAre you looking for embedded-focused trainings? Head to https://agileembedded.academy/Ryan Torvik and Luca have started the E...
2022-11-1543 min
EmbeddedSprinkling a Little IoTJonathan Beri spoke with us about the different IoT development tools and how to categorize them. Jonathan (@beriberikix) is the CEO of Golioth (@golioth_iot). He wrote a blog post called An Introduction to The Five Clouds of IoT, breaking the clouds into individual clouds: device, connectivity, data, application, and development. Jonathan was previously on Embedded 222: Virtual Bunnie when he worked for Particle.io. A partial list of the IoT tools we mentioned: ThingsBoard Freeboard Grafana Ubidots Renode Memfault Go...
2022-09-231h 06
EmbeddedSprinkling a Little IoTJonathan Beri spoke with us about the different IoT development tools and how to categorize them. Jonathan (@beriberikix) is the CEO of Golioth (@golioth_iot). He wrote a blog post called An Introduction to The Five Clouds of IoT, breaking the clouds into individual clouds: device, connectivity, data, application, and development.Jonathan was previously on Embedded 222: Virtual Bunnie when he worked for Particle.io.A partial list of the IoT tools we mentioned:ThingsBoardFreeboardGrafanaUbidots RenodeMemfaultGo...
2022-09-231h 06
Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast060 - The Brie ListJen and Alvaro chat about the last 5 years! Don’t forget to get past guest @TubeTimeUS’s new book Open Circuits over at https://nostarch.com/open-circuits. You can use promo code UNNAMEDRE25 to get 25% off. Alvaro is going to be in a panel about Debugging Embedded Devices in Production on August 25th run by the awesome folks at Memfault. Here are some links to things we mentioned: Toorcamp Ran into past guests: Joe Grand Jared Boon Rick Altherr https://hardwear.io/ One of Alvaro’s side projects: SWD over USB-C Behind the Ri...
2022-08-1352 min
EmbeddedSpeaking of AardvarksPhillip Johnston joined us to talk about how engineering approaches can change over time. This conversation started with Phillip's Embedded Artistry blog post How Our Approach to Abstract Interfaces Has Changed Over the Years. His new course is Designing Embedded Software for Change. Embedded Artistry has a Design Pattern Catalogue (though Elecia was looking at Software design patterns on Wikipedia during the podcast). https://github.com/embvm Phillip is working with Memfault on an ongoing embedded systems panel. The first topic they covered was observability metrics for IoT devices. There is a panel com...
2022-08-051h 08
EmbeddedSpeaking of AardvarksPhillip Johnston joined us to talk about how engineering approaches can change over time. This conversation started with Phillip’s Embedded Artistry blog post How Our Approach to Abstract Interfaces Has Changed Over the Years. His new course is Designing Embedded Software for Change. Embedded Artistry has a Design Pattern Catalogue (though Elecia was looking at Software design patterns on Wikipedia during the podcast). https://github.com/embvm Phillip is working with Memfault on an ongoing embedded systems panel. The first topic they covered was observability metrics for IoT devices. There is a panel...
2022-08-051h 08
Industrial IoT SpotlightEP 129 - Bringing IT DevOps best practices to the IoT - Francois Baldassari, CEO, MemfaultIn this episode, we discuss the shift away from historical device design to today's environment of affordable low-power computers and machine learning at the edge. We also explore the change in the industry towards subscription business models and what that means for both software and hardware developers in terms of life-cycle expectations, security best practices and analytics needs. Our guest today is Francois Baldassari, CEO of Memfault. Memfault empowers teams to act proactively by enabling them to deploy OTA firm updates, remotely debug and continuously monitor their fleet of connected devices at scale. IoT ONE is...
2022-05-2045 min
EmbeddedEmacs From the Future Chris and Elecia chat about tools, interrupts, and general happenings. Thank you to Newark for supporting the show! The part that was not guessed was an RF FET: MRF1K50HR5. Elecia found MCU on Eclipse (Eric Styger)'s tutorials on Visual Studio Code for C/C++ with ARM Cortex-M (Part 1). Embedded has a Patreon page where you can get access to the Slack group. The book club is starting Prototype to Product: A Practical Guide for Getting to Market by Alan Cohen. Wokwi Raspberry Pi Pico projects from Elecia: Command L...
2022-04-2251 min
IoT For All PodcastThe Importance of Device Management in IoT Solutions | Memfault's François BaldassariIn this episode of the IoT For All Podcast, Ryan Chacon is joined by François Baldassari, Founder and CEO of Memfault.
2022-04-0524 min
EmbeddedI Can No Longer Play Ping PongTyler Hoffman joined us to talk about developing developer tools and how to drag your organization out of the stone age. You can use GDB and Python together? Yes, yes you can. And it will change your debugging habits. (You can find many other great posts from Memfault's Interrupt blog including one about Unit Testing Basics.) Tyler is a co-founder at Memfault (memfault.com), a company that works on IoT dashboards and embedded tools. On Twitter, Tyler is @ty_hoff and Memfault is @Memfault. Control-R is a history search in shell commands (magical!). T...
2021-12-101h 17
EmbeddedIrresponsible At the TimeTyler Hoffman joined us to discuss the issues associated with embedded devices at consumer scale. We talked about firmware update, device management, and remote diagnostics for millions of devices. Tyler is a co-founder at Memfault (memfault.com), a company that works on IoT dashboards and embedded tools. (We will invite Tyler back to talk about embedded tools but someone was preparing a lecture on firmware update and device management.) Tyler writes for Memfault's Interrupt blog which has excellent advice including the mentioned article about Defensive Programming. You can also find him and Memfault on Twitter: @t...
2021-10-221h 12
Embedded Executive PodcastEmbedded Executive: François Baldassari, CEO and Co-Founder, MemfaultFirmware testing is often performed in a vacuum, aka a perfect environment in a lab. When taken out to the real world, the product may or may not perform as expected due to a variety of factors. To try and combat that, Memfault has designed a test platform that allows for testing in the field. And to get started, you can download the tool for free. To learn more about the pluses and minus of this technology, check out this week’s Embedded Executives podcast with François Baldassari, the CEO and Co-Founder of Memfault.
2021-07-2107 min
Hardware Development Podcast22 - ZephyrOSDnes se podělíme o první zkušenosti s embedded real-time operačním systémem ZephyrOS. Jaké přináší výhody a v čem je odlišný od jiných RTOS?
https://embedded.fm/episodes/tag/zephyr
https://interrupt.memfault.com/blog/building-drivers-on-zephyr
Videa od Nordic Semiconducto. Ty s názvem nRF Connect SDK jsou založeny na ZephyrOS https://webinars.nordicsemi.com/videos-1
Tutoriál od Contextual Electronics je bohužel za paywallem, je dostupný pouze repozitář https://github.com/ContextualElectronics/ABC-fw
2020-12-1654 min
Forward Thinking Founders065 - François Baldassari (Memfault) On Preparing for YC's Demo DayBasic information:François Baldassari is the Cofounder and CEO of Memfault. Memfault can automatically catch, triage, and fix issues on any hardware platform. Memfault has raised 2.7M from Uncork Capital, Y Combinator, and others.Listen to this episode if you:- Are working on a hardware product and dislike the debugging process - Are a consumer of hardware products and want to help the companies be more successful- Are interested to know more about what happens inside Y Combinator- Want to know how to g...
2019-12-0727 min