Hardware Podcasts

130: Criminal Training Camp (Repeat)

Embedded.fm · 25 May 2018 · 1h 02m · Episode 130

What this episode covers

Alvaro Prieto, an embedded firmware engineer at Planet Labs, discusses his transition from Apple to the startup, highlighting the cultural shift from siloed secrecy to radical transparency. He details several personal hardware projects, including reverse-engineering the Parallax Proto-X quadcopter's radio protocol and building autonomous laser-shooting robots for DEFCON. Prieto also shares insights on his open-source tool, Silta, which bridges USB to I2C/SPI for sensor testing, and reflects on the importance of community encouragement in maker culture.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Planet Labs, Apple, Parallax
Products
Proto-X, Silta
Chips
STM32F4
Also
DEFCON

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