# Talking Turkeys

- Show: [Oxide and Friends](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/oxide-and-friends)
- Published: 2021-11-23
- Length: 1h 18m
- Episode: 23
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/oxide-and-friends/2021-11-23-talking-turkeys
- Listen: https://share.transistor.fm/s/4e36b81d

## Summary

Bryan Cantrill and Adam Leventhal host a Twitter Space with community members discussing tools they are thankful for, including ANTLR, Pest, build.rs, and Saleae logic analyzers. Participants highlight the value of open source software like YubiKey, Node.js, RabbitMQ, WireGuard, Tailscale, and eBPF, while also praising proprietary tools such as Ghidra, CUDA, and Microsoft Excel. The conversation emphasizes how these technologies simplify complex tasks, from parsing and debugging to networking and data visualization, enhancing both productivity and engineering insight.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/oxide-and-friends/2021-11-23-talking-turkeys#t=0) Introduction: Twitter Space format and Thanksgiving theme
- [8:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/oxide-and-friends/2021-11-23-talking-turkeys#t=496) Adam's thanks: ANTLR, Pest, and parser generators
- [11:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/oxide-and-friends/2021-11-23-talking-turkeys#t=695) Bryan's thanks: build.rs and Saleae logic analyzers
- [16:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/oxide-and-friends/2021-11-23-talking-turkeys#t=991) Ian's thanks: YubiKey and security hardware
- [19:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/oxide-and-friends/2021-11-23-talking-turkeys#t=1147) Matt Campbell's thanks: Open source and Python accessibility libraries
- [23:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/oxide-and-friends/2021-11-23-talking-turkeys#t=1425) FesterCluck's thanks: Node.js for full-stack development
- [26:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/oxide-and-friends/2021-11-23-talking-turkeys#t=1563) Patrick's thanks: RabbitMQ and message queuing
- [28:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/oxide-and-friends/2021-11-23-talking-turkeys#t=1698) Nahum's thanks: WireGuard and Tailscale for networking
- [32:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/oxide-and-friends/2021-11-23-talking-turkeys#t=1921) Jason's thanks: truss for system call tracing
- [37:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/oxide-and-friends/2021-11-23-talking-turkeys#t=2233) Rahul's thanks: Linux documentation project (tldp.org)
- [42:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/oxide-and-friends/2021-11-23-talking-turkeys#t=2531) Simeon's thanks: sigrok, PulseView, thiserror, and anyhow
- [44:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/oxide-and-friends/2021-11-23-talking-turkeys#t=2675) Adam's thanks: QMK and Magic Lantern firmware
- [47:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/oxide-and-friends/2021-11-23-talking-turkeys#t=2839) Matt's thanks: eBPF for observability
- [54:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/oxide-and-friends/2021-11-23-talking-turkeys#t=3299) MattSci's thanks: CUDA, Ethernet, and GPS
- [1:08:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/oxide-and-friends/2021-11-23-talking-turkeys#t=4137) Bartz's thanks: grep
- [1:09:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/oxide-and-friends/2021-11-23-talking-turkeys#t=4189) Rick's thanks: Ghidra reverse engineering tool
- [1:12:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/oxide-and-friends/2021-11-23-talking-turkeys#t=4342) Bill's thanks: FFTW and gnuplot
- [1:18:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/oxide-and-friends/2021-11-23-talking-turkeys#t=4688) Adam's thanks: Microsoft Excel spreadsheets

## Topics

- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Direct-to-consumer & e-commerce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/direct-to-consumer)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Open-source hardware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/open-source-hardware)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- ANTLR (tool)
- Pest (tool)
- Saleae (tool)
- YubiKey (product)
- Node.js (tool)
- RabbitMQ (tool)
- WireGuard (tool)
- Tailscale (tool)
- truss (tool)
- sigrok (tool)
- PulseView (tool)
- QMK (tool)
- Magic Lantern (product)
- eBPF (tool)
- CUDA (tool)
- Ghidra (tool)
- FFTW (tool)
- gnuplot (tool)
- Microsoft Excel (product)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [200: Oops](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2017-05-17-200-oops) (Embedded.fm)
- [31: If You See a Dongle Run Away](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2013-12-19-31-if-you-see-a-dongle-run-away) (Embedded.fm)
- [008 - T0015! Part 0x1](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2018-03-09-008-t0015-part-0x1) (Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast)
- [045 - Rizin and Cutter](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2021-02-15-045-rizin-and-cutter) (Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast)
- [334: Bag of Heuristics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2020-06-11-334-bag-of-heuristics) (Embedded.fm)

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