Hardware Podcasts

123: Banished from Running Linux

Embedded.fm · 28 Oct 2015 · 1h 20m

What this episode covers

Bob Coggeshall, co-author of sudo and founder of Small Batch Assembly, explains how he transitioned from a career in software to running a boutique electronics assembly service for makers. He details the technical challenges of automating low-volume PCB assembly, including building a custom pricing engine in Python and integrating with the Octopart Common Parts Library to streamline customer workflows. Coggeshall also discusses his personal projects, such as driving Nixie tubes with high-voltage circuits and using microcontrollers like the ATmega328 and Atmel SAM D20.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Small Batch Assembly, Octopart, OSHPark, Adafruit, SparkFun, Boldport, Astromech.net
Products
Nixie tubes
Chips
ATmega328, Atmel SAM D20
Tools
Mancorp MC400, KiCad, Eagle
Also
Common Parts Library

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