# Crossovers and Call-ins

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2016-01-08
- Length: 1h 47m
- Episode: 281
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-01-08-crossovers-and-call-ins
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/281-crossovers-and-call-ins/

## Summary

Chris Gammell hosts a crossover call-in show with Chris and Alicia White of Embedded.fm, discussing the intersection of maker culture and professional engineering, the transition from Arduino to ARM-based microcontrollers like the STM32, and the need for better embedded development tools. The guests address callers' questions regarding pro makers, debugging strategies, and specific hardware implementations such as watchdogs and signal conditioning. They highlight the importance of community, open-source tools like the embed system, and the challenges of scaling hobbyist projects to production.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-01-08-crossovers-and-call-ins#t=0) Introduction: Crossover with Embedded.fm
- [9:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-01-08-crossovers-and-call-ins#t=579) Steve Dalton on Pro Makers and Industry Intersection
- [20:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-01-08-crossovers-and-call-ins#t=1241) Lee Wiggins: Transitioning from Arduino to ARM
- [36:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-01-08-crossovers-and-call-ins#t=2173) Stewart McAndrew: Watchdogs and Pocket Cube Satellites
- [51:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-01-08-crossovers-and-call-ins#t=3061) Jonathan McDonald: Learning C and Signal Conditioning
- [1:15:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-01-08-crossovers-and-call-ins#t=4529) Christopher Speck: Unmet Needs in Embedded Tools

## Topics

- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Embedded.fm (other)
- STM32 (chip)
- Arduino (other)
- Seeed Studio (company)
- ESP8266 (chip)
- Adafruit (company)
- SparkFun (company)
- ARM (other)
- embed system (other)
- Bus Pirate (other)
- Saleae (company)
- Raspberry Pi (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [200: Oops](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2017-05-17-200-oops) (Embedded.fm)
- [144: Asking For Clippy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-03-23-144-asking-for-clippy) (Embedded.fm)
- [328: Debugging Like a Monkey](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2020-04-23-328-debugging-like-a-monkey) (Embedded.fm)
- [418: Answer Me These Questions Three](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2022-06-23-418-answer-me-these-questions-three) (Embedded.fm)
- [177: Boba Fett Fell Down](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-11-22-177-boba-fett-fell-down) (Embedded.fm)

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