# 449: Soldering the Ukulele

- Show: [Embedded.fm](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm)
- Published: 2023-05-11
- Length: 1h 01m
- Episode: 449
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2023-05-11-449-soldering-the-ukulele
- Listen: https://embedded.fm/episodes/449

## Summary

Elecia White discusses the development of the second edition of her book 'Making Embedded Systems' with O'Reilly, detailing updates to chapters on state machines, RTOS, and the transition from Arduino to production. Chris White shares his struggles with motivation while working on a StewMac baritone ukulele kit, specifically mentioning a cracked top during gluing, and his progress on a Morse code antenna project. The hosts also answer listener questions regarding IDE configuration, interface design for embedded devices, and strategies for documenting legacy software.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2023-05-11-449-soldering-the-ukulele#t=6) Introduction and Announcements
- [3:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2023-05-11-449-soldering-the-ukulele#t=219) Making Embedded Systems Second Edition
- [15:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2023-05-11-449-soldering-the-ukulele#t=958) Chris White's Ukulele and Antenna Projects
- [21:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2023-05-11-449-soldering-the-ukulele#t=1312) Listener Q&A: IDEs and Debuggers
- [30:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2023-05-11-449-soldering-the-ukulele#t=1848) Listener Q&A: Device Interfaces
- [42:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2023-05-11-449-soldering-the-ukulele#t=2557) Listener Q&A: Documentation and Motivation

## Topics

- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Founder wellbeing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/founder-wellbeing)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Memfault (company)
- Alpenglow (company)
- Classpert (company)
- O'Reilly (company)
- StewMac (company)
- VS Code (tool)
- GDB (tool)
- CubeMX (tool)
- IAR (tool)
- Keil (tool)
- Flexar board (product)
- Miro Samek (other)

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