# 152: Dodecahedrocopter.com

- Show: [Embedded.fm](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm)
- Published: 2016-05-18
- Length: 1h 08m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-05-18-152-dodecahedrocopter-com
- Listen: https://makingembeddedsystems.libsyn.com/embedded-ep152mp3

## Summary

Hosts Alessio Bite and Christopher White discuss Christopher's hobbyist drone project, specifically a Vortex 285 quadcopter running Clean Flight software, and his failed attempt to integrate a Raspberry Pi for machine vision due to cross-compilation issues with CMake. They also critique a job posting from Salient, arguing that its unrealistic requirements for a support role reflect a broader industry problem of inflating qualifications. The conversation covers various embedded tools, RTOS options like Zephyr and ThreadX, and Christopher's 'Fistful of Wires' project for a maker event.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-05-18-152-dodecahedrocopter-com#t=6) Introduction: Embedded.fm hosts and no guest
- [1:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-05-18-152-dodecahedrocopter-com#t=94) Christopher's Vortex 285 quadcopter and Clean Flight
- [13:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-05-18-152-dodecahedrocopter-com#t=825) Raspberry Pi machine vision and CMake cross-compilation failure
- [19:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-05-18-152-dodecahedrocopter-com#t=1153) Christopher's list of hobby projects and ideas
- [33:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-05-18-152-dodecahedrocopter-com#t=2033) Alessio's 'Fistful of Wires' project for Bring a Hack
- [40:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-05-18-152-dodecahedrocopter-com#t=2436) Listener feedback on liability and podcast recommendations
- [44:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-05-18-152-dodecahedrocopter-com#t=2679) RTOS comparison: ThreadX, FreeRTOS, and Zephyr
- [1:00:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-05-18-152-dodecahedrocopter-com#t=3653) Critique of Salient's unrealistic job posting

## Topics

- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Vortex 285 (product)
- Clean Flight (other)
- Raspberry Pi (product)
- Open CV (other)
- Zephyr Project (other)
- ThreadX (other)
- FreeRTOS (other)
- Salient (company)
- Macrofab (company)
- O'Reilly (company)

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