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373: Docker! Docker! Docker!

Embedded.fm · 13 May 2021 · 1h 14m · Episode 373

What this episode covers

Elecia White and Christopher White discuss the challenges of billing hourly work during long waits for code execution, and White's recent deep dive into Docker to manage complex development environments like TensorFlow. They also reflect on the Embedded.fm podcast's plateaued growth, strategies for promoting STEAM diversity, and the high production standards White's husband set for her upcoming conference talk on map files. Finally, White details her search for a new, quiet Windows laptop to replace her aging Dell.

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early-stage companies

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Mentioned

Companies
NVIDIA, Fitbit, AWS, Lenovo
Products
Dell XPS 17, MacBook Pro, M1 Mac
Tools
Docker, Virtualenv, Conda, TensorFlow, Google Collab, ROS, Logic, Final Cut, Code Composer, VirtualBox, Parallels
Also
Embedded Online Conference

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