# Reunion Impedance Matching and 2023 Predictions

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2023-01-09
- Length: 1h 14m
- Episode: 614
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2023-01-09-reunion-impedance-matching-and-2023-predictions
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/614-reunion-impedance-matching-and-2023-predictions/

## Summary

Chris Gammell hosts a reunion with past guests Alvaro, Dave Jones, and Ariel Briner to discuss the state of electronics in 2023. The group covers trends in robotics, IoT, and embedded firmware, with Alvaro detailing his work on ocean buoys using STM32 and Blues Wireless modules, and Dave Jones discussing his scaling Electron Labs. They also debate the utility of AI in engineering, the rise of RISC-V, and specific debugging challenges like Unicode handling in cellular modems and SSID-related crashes.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2023-01-09-reunion-impedance-matching-and-2023-predictions#t=0) Introduction and Guest Updates
- [4:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2023-01-09-reunion-impedance-matching-and-2023-predictions#t=264) Robotics Market and Automation Trends
- [17:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2023-01-09-reunion-impedance-matching-and-2023-predictions#t=1026) IoT, Connectivity, and Supply Chain Cycles
- [22:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2023-01-09-reunion-impedance-matching-and-2023-predictions#t=1339) Satellite Communications and Firmware Debugging
- [29:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2023-01-09-reunion-impedance-matching-and-2023-predictions#t=1761) RTOS Choices: Zephyr, FreeRTOS, and Rust
- [38:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2023-01-09-reunion-impedance-matching-and-2023-predictions#t=2283) Hardware/Firmware Split and Board Bring-up
- [46:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2023-01-09-reunion-impedance-matching-and-2023-predictions#t=2783) Embedded Linux, Buildroot, and Modules
- [57:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2023-01-09-reunion-impedance-matching-and-2023-predictions#t=3426) 2023 Predictions: RISC-V, AI, and Product Ideas

## Topics

- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies, companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Contextual Electronics (company)
- Unnamed Rehearsing Sharing Podcast (other)
- Electron Labs (company)
- Capable Robot Components (company)
- Apple (company)
- Planet Labs (company)
- Loon (company)
- Cartesian Co. (company)
- Zipline (company)
- PCH International (company)
- Ant Micro (company)
- CrowdSupply (other)
- Blues Wireless (company)
- STM32 (chip)
- Zephyr (other)
- FreeRTOS (other)
- ESP32-C3 (chip)
- Rust (other)
- Oxide Computer (company)
- Hubris (other)
- Raspberry Pi (company)
- CM4 (chip)
- Buildroot (other)
- Yocto (other)
- Pine64 (company)
- RISC-V (other)
- Mid-Journey (other)
- ChatGPT (other)
- Ghidra (tool)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [328: Debugging Like a Monkey](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2020-04-23-328-debugging-like-a-monkey) (Embedded.fm)
- [233: Always the Wrong Way](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2018-02-09-233-always-the-wrong-way) (Embedded.fm)
- [191: What, Yogurt!?!](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2017-03-15-191-what-yogurt) (Embedded.fm)
- [319: Squidly Tentacles](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2020-02-07-319-squidly-tentacles) (Embedded.fm)
- [430: Broken Toys All Around Me](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2022-10-13-430-broken-toys-all-around-me) (Embedded.fm)

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