# 400: A Really Long Time

- Show: [Embedded.fm](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm)
- Published: 2022-01-28
- Length: 1h 05m
- Episode: 400
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2022-01-28-400-a-really-long-time
- Listen: https://embedded.fm/episodes/400

## Summary

Hosts Elecia White and Christopher White reflect on nine years of the Embedded.fm podcast, discussing the evolution of embedded systems from 2013 to 2022. They highlight improvements in tools like VS Code and open-source RTOSs, while criticizing persistent issues with vendor datasheets and the lack of standardized device drivers. The conversation also covers the shift in hardware capabilities, the rise of TinyML, and the hosts' personal experiences with consulting, Fitbit, and community building.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2022-01-28-400-a-really-long-time#t=7) Introduction: 400th Episode Retrospective
- [1:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2022-01-28-400-a-really-long-time#t=105) History of Embedded.fm and Early Episodes
- [4:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2022-01-28-400-a-really-long-time#t=270) Fitbit History and Christopher's Start Date
- [15:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2022-01-28-400-a-really-long-time#t=935) PSoC Creator and IDE Criticism
- [25:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2022-01-28-400-a-really-long-time#t=1540) Changes in Tools: GCC, VS Code, and Open Source
- [28:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2022-01-28-400-a-really-long-time#t=1693) Hardware Evolution: Processors, Displays, and Saleae
- [31:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2022-01-28-400-a-really-long-time#t=1870) TinyML and Python in Embedded Systems
- [42:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2022-01-28-400-a-really-long-time#t=2573) Persistent Issues: SPI, I2C, and Datasheets
- [48:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2022-01-28-400-a-really-long-time#t=2894) Modular Development and Driver Standardization

## Topics

- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- Saleae (tool)
- PSoC Creator (tool)
- Cypress (company)
- Fitbit (company)
- VS Code (tool)
- FreeRTOS (other)
- Zephyr (other)
- CMSIS-DAP (other)
- IAR (tool)
- STM32 (chip)

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- [100 Episodes! Break Out the Champagne! A Retrospective](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-pragmatic-embedded-podcast/2026-08-24-100-episodes-break-out-the-champagne-a-retrospective) (The Pragmatic Embedded Podcast)
- [An Interview with Jack Ganssle (2nd)](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-04-20-an-interview-with-jack-ganssle-2nd) (The Amp Hour)
- [Christmas Special](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-pragmatic-embedded-podcast/2021-12-22-christmas-special) (The Pragmatic Embedded Podcast)
- [Creating Next-Gen Microcontroller Developer Tools and Equipping the People Who Use Them](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2025-04-22-creating-next-gen-microcontroller-developer-tools-and-equipping-the-people-who-u) (Moore's Lobby)
- [Buzzword Bingo (or: which modern technologies make sense for embedded?)](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-pragmatic-embedded-podcast/2024-11-13-buzzword-bingo-or-which-modern-technologies-make-sense-for-embedded) (The Pragmatic Embedded Podcast)

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