Hardware Podcasts

146: The Loyal Opposition

Embedded.fm · 7 Apr 2016 · 1h 25m

What this episode covers

Philip Freidin, founder of Fliptronics, discusses his open-source hardware platform OSHChip, a 16-pin DIP package containing a Nordic Semiconductor nRF51822 SoC designed to make Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) development accessible to hobbyists. He explains the engineering challenges of creating breadboard-compatible pins and details the companion CMSIS-DAP debugger, which allows drag-and-drop programming and debugging via Keil, mbed, and GCC toolchains. Freidin also shares his transition from 20 years of high-stakes consulting to selling products on Tindie, highlighting how Hackaday's promotion drove initial sales and how professional developers now use the platform for rapid prototyping.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Fliptronics, Nordic Semiconductor, Hackaday, Seeed Studio
Products
OSHChip
Chips
nRF51822
Tools
Keil, mbed, CMSIS-DAP, J-Link
Also
Tindie

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