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500: Nerding Out About the Ducks

Embedded.fm · 2 May 2025 · 1h 07m · Episode 500

What this episode covers

Komathi Sundaram, a principal test engineer at Cruise, discusses her career transition from software development to embedded testing and her philosophy on automation. She details the architecture of hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test benches, explaining how to orchestrate real-world scenarios like NFC taps and audio loops for devices under test. Sundaram emphasizes the importance of continuous integration, using Docker for environment consistency, and designing 'brick test beds' to safely allow developers to break systems during innovation.

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Cruise, Nordic Semiconductor, Motorola, Cambridge Silicon Radio
Tools
Jenkins, Buildkite, GitHub Actions, QEMU, Wokwi, dSPACE
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TheKomSea.com, Embedded Online Conference

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