# 399: Hey, What's Going On?

- Show: [Embedded.fm](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm)
- Published: 2022-01-21
- Length: 1h 11m
- Episode: 399
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2022-01-21-399-hey-whats-going-on
- Listen: https://embedded.fm/episodes/399

## Summary

Jen Costillo, a firmware engineer and co-host of the Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast, discusses her transition into voiceover artistry and her work with Cat Machines Dance. She details the technical nuances of recording for educational toys, such as handling concatenated speech and memory constraints, and explains how voiceover skills enhance her engineering communication. The conversation also covers the business of voiceover, including platforms like Voice123 and Sweetwater, and the importance of reverse engineering for understanding product security.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2022-01-21-399-hey-whats-going-on#t=6) Introduction: Jen Costillo and her multiple careers
- [3:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2022-01-21-399-hey-whats-going-on#t=237) Starting voiceover work and the industry landscape
- [8:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2022-01-21-399-hey-whats-going-on#t=505) Voiceover for toys: scripts, concatenation, and memory
- [18:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2022-01-21-399-hey-whats-going-on#t=1085) How voiceover improves engineering communication
- [25:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2022-01-21-399-hey-whats-going-on#t=1531) Medical narration and technical audiobooks
- [40:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2022-01-21-399-hey-whats-going-on#t=2426) The Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast and reverse engineering philosophy
- [55:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2022-01-21-399-hey-whats-going-on#t=3345) Diversity in tech and the 'diversity of thought' loophole
- [1:04:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2022-01-21-399-hey-whats-going-on#t=3859) Cat Machines Dance and the impact of the pandemic

## Topics

- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Direct-to-consumer & e-commerce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/direct-to-consumer)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast (product)
- Cat Machines Dance (other)
- Sweetwater (other)
- Voice123 (other)
- Fiverr (other)
- The Hardware Hacking Handbook (product)
- LeapFrog (company)
- Furby (product)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [060 - The Brie List](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2022-08-13-060-the-brie-list) (Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast)
- [001 - Success!](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2017-08-15-001-success) (Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast)
- [An interview with Alvaro and Jen from the URE Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-10-15-an-interview-with-alvaro-and-jen-from-the-ure-podcast) (The Amp Hour)
- [073 - REPP.show](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2025-02-01-073-repp-show) (Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast)
- [037 - 2020 Survey Results](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2020-08-04-037-2020-survey-results) (Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast)

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