# 357: How Do You Think Waffles Work?

- Show: [Embedded.fm](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm)
- Published: 2021-01-09
- Length: 1h 09m
- Episode: 357
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-01-09-357-how-do-you-think-waffles-work
- Listen: https://makingembeddedsystems.libsyn.com/357-how-do-you-think-waffles-work

## Summary

Hosts Elecia White and Christopher White discuss a variety of topics, including the release of a new Embedded.fm T-shirt and the availability of old transcripts. Christopher White details the complex process of producing a vinyl album with his band 12AX7, covering recording, mixing, and mastering challenges. The hosts then analyze how to build a DIY gunshot detection system using off-the-shelf hardware like the BeagleBone Black and MEMS microphones, before offering advice on workplace credit and project management tool consolidation.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-01-09-357-how-do-you-think-waffles-work#t=6) Show Announcements and New T-Shirt
- [9:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-01-09-357-how-do-you-think-waffles-work#t=546) Album Production and Mixing Process
- [33:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-01-09-357-how-do-you-think-waffles-work#t=2035) DIY Shot Reporting Hardware and Software
- [48:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-01-09-357-how-do-you-think-waffles-work#t=2895) Workplace Credit and Project Management

## Topics

- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- BeagleBone Black (chip)
- ShotSpotter (product)
- 12AX7 (other)
- Logic (tool)
- Listento (tool)
- Qt (company)
- DigitalNest (other)
- Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (company)
- Smalltalk (other)
- Objective-C (other)
- Swift (other)
- Tessellations for Everyone (other)
- Risk Up Front (other)
- Software Project Survival Guide (other)
- Manager's Path (other)
- Object-oriented design patterns in the kernel (other)

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