Hardware Podcasts

424: Between Midnight and 6am

Embedded.fm · 11 Aug 2022 · 1h 04m · Episode 424

What this episode covers

Gustavo Pezzi, an educator and founder of Pikuma, explains his philosophy of teaching low-level computer science through the simplicity of the Atari 2600 and 6502 processor. He details how using the Stella emulator and 6502 assembly allows students to grasp fundamental concepts like ALUs, memory, and bit manipulation without the noise of modern abstractions. Pezzi also discusses his work mentoring for Classpert's Building a Programming Language course and his broader educational offerings on physics engines and graphics from first principles.

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early-stage companies

Topics

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Companies
Pikuma, Classpert
Products
Atari 2600, Shadow of the Beast
Chips
6502
Tools
Stella

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