# 112: My Brain Is My Resource

- Show: [Embedded.fm](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm)
- Published: 2015-08-04
- Length: 1h 20m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-08-04-112-my-brain-is-my-resource
- Listen: https://makingembeddedsystems.libsyn.com/embedded-ep112mp3

## Summary

Hosts Lisa White and Christopher White discuss the regulatory and technical challenges of drone safety, referencing Amazon's drone behavior plan and Apple's classification system. They then address a listener's question on the ethics of moonlighting, offering advice on separating work resources and managing conflicts of interest. The conversation shifts to conference design, where they critique the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) and discuss ideal formats for technical events. Finally, they cover practical engineering topics, including building a garage door opener with the Particle Photon, writing device libraries, and the importance of quality culture in software development, drawing parallels to the NUMMI plant story.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-08-04-112-my-brain-is-my-resource#t=6) Introduction and Drone Safety
- [12:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-08-04-112-my-brain-is-my-resource#t=743) Moonlighting Ethics and Separation
- [26:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-08-04-112-my-brain-is-my-resource#t=1578) Conference Design and Critique
- [43:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-08-04-112-my-brain-is-my-resource#t=2632) Writing Device Libraries and Error Handling
- [51:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-08-04-112-my-brain-is-my-resource#t=3081) Photon Garage Door Opener and iOS Development
- [59:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-08-04-112-my-brain-is-my-resource#t=3562) Quality Culture: NUMMI and Software
- [1:12:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-08-04-112-my-brain-is-my-resource#t=4330) RTOS, OpenSCAD, and Light Painting

## Topics

- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Creator business](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/creator-business)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Amazon (company)
- Apple (company)
- Particle Photon (product)
- OpenSCAD (tool)
- DAB+ FM Digital Radio Development Board (product)
- Neopixel (product)
- NUMMI (company)
- Toyota (company)
- GM (company)
- Microsoft (company)
- Nordic (company)
- TI (company)
- Adafruit (company)
- SparkFun (company)
- Airware (company)
- Element14 (company)
- ST (company)
- Atmel (company)
- ESC (other)
- SOLID (other)

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- [Is This A Show?](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2015-07-02-is-this-a-show) (The Amp Hour)
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- [Christmas Special](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-pragmatic-embedded-podcast/2021-12-22-christmas-special) (The Pragmatic Embedded Podcast)

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