# 387: Bucket of Spiders

- Show: [Embedded.fm](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm)
- Published: 2021-09-23
- Length: 58m
- Episode: 387
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-09-23-387-bucket-of-spiders
- Listen: https://embedded.fm/episodes/387

## Summary

Hosts Elecia White and Christopher White discuss Christopher's recent experience fulfilling a Kickstarter order for vinyl records using BackerKit, and his ongoing technical struggles with reading CAN bus data from an automotive radar in Python on a NVIDIA Xavier. They also answer a series of career-focused questions about embedded systems, covering topics like debugging hardware, the importance of microarchitecture knowledge, and the frustrations of learning embedded programming. Finally, Elecia introduces TRIZ (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving) as a structured methodology for invention, illustrated by an example of filling liquid-filled chocolate bottles.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-09-23-387-bucket-of-spiders#t=6) Introduction and Jury Duty
- [9:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-09-23-387-bucket-of-spiders#t=588) Kickstarter Fulfillment with BackerKit
- [14:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-09-23-387-bucket-of-spiders#t=843) Debugging CAN Bus in Python
- [22:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-09-23-387-bucket-of-spiders#t=1353) Embedded Career Advice and Frustrations
- [50:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-09-23-387-bucket-of-spiders#t=3004) TRIZ and Inventive Problem Solving

## Topics

- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Crowdfunding & preorders](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/crowdfunding)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies, makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- BackerKit (tool)
- Kickstarter (company)
- NVIDIA Xavier (chip)
- TRIZ (other)
- Genrich Altshuller (other)
- Arduino (product)
- Hackaday (company)
- Avinger (company)

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