# 323: Snail Appnote

- Show: [Embedded.fm](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm)
- Published: 2020-03-05
- Length: 1h 02m
- Episode: 323
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2020-03-05-323-snail-appnote
- Listen: https://makingembeddedsystems.libsyn.com/323-snail-appnote

## Summary

Carmen Parisi, a senior electrical engineer at Wasatch Photonics, discusses her recent career shift from Texas Instruments to a generalist role building Raman spectrometers. She details the challenges of moving from semiconductor power design to multidisciplinary work involving optics, firmware, and software, highlighting the difficulty of setting up the Zephyr toolchain and STM32CubeIDE. Parisi also shares practical advice for engineers, such as using app notes for learning and debugging firmware by checking map files and ensuring code is actually loaded.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2020-03-05-323-snail-appnote#t=7) Introduction: Carmen Parisi and Wasatch Photonics
- [1:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2020-03-05-323-snail-appnote#t=85) Lightning Round: Tools and Software Frustrations
- [5:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2020-03-05-323-snail-appnote#t=312) Career Shift: From TI to Wasatch Photonics
- [10:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2020-03-05-323-snail-appnote#t=614) Raman Spectroscopy and Spectrometer Applications
- [15:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2020-03-05-323-snail-appnote#t=922) Working with Multidisciplinary Teams and Firmware
- [24:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2020-03-05-323-snail-appnote#t=1484) Learning Strategy: App Notes and Python
- [36:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2020-03-05-323-snail-appnote#t=2165) Debugging Firmware and Hardware Tools
- [54:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2020-03-05-323-snail-appnote#t=3266) Personal Projects and STM32 Platform

## Topics

- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Test & measurement](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/test-and-measurement)
- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Texas Instruments (company)
- Wasatch Photonics (company)
- STM32 (chip)
- Zephyr (other)
- STM32CubeIDE (tool)
- CubeMX (tool)
- Rigol (tool)
- J-Tag (tool)
- Tag Connect (tool)

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- [It Works With Option Number 5](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2025-06-19-it-works-with-option-number-5) (The Amp Hour)
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