# 369: More Pirate Jokes

- Show: [Embedded.fm](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm)
- Published: 2021-04-15
- Length: 1h 02m
- Episode: 369
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-04-15-369-more-pirate-jokes
- Listen: https://embedded.fm/episodes/369

## Summary

Elecia White and Christopher White discuss the transition from corporate engineering to consulting, emphasizing the importance of professional networks and emotional detachment. Elecia details her research-driven approach to preparing a conference talk on map files and her origami Python scripts, contrasting this with Christopher's structured architectural methods. Christopher shares his experience building a GStreamer plugin for TensorFlow on NVIDIA Xavier hardware, highlighting the difficulties of cross-compilation and API complexity, while also announcing his upcoming vinyl album release via Kickstarter.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-04-15-369-more-pirate-jokes#t=6) Introduction and Consulting Advice
- [15:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-04-15-369-more-pirate-jokes#t=920) Project Architecture and Map Files
- [31:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-04-15-369-more-pirate-jokes#t=1907) Digilent Analog Discovery Pro ADP3450
- [37:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-04-15-369-more-pirate-jokes#t=2261) Christopher White's Vinyl Album and Kickstarter
- [52:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-04-15-369-more-pirate-jokes#t=3174) TensorFlow and GStreamer Plugin Development

## Topics

- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Test & measurement](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/test-and-measurement)
- [Crowdfunding & preorders](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/crowdfunding)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Digilent (company)
- Analog Discovery Pro ADP3450 (product)
- TensorFlow (tool)
- NVIDIA Xavier (chip)
- GStreamer (tool)
- 12AX7 (product)

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