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Remote Embedded Development

The Pragmatic Embedded Podcast · 6 Jan 2021 · 33m

What this episode covers

Jeff Gable, a solo consultant in the medical device space, and Luca discuss strategies for remote embedded development, emphasizing that remote work acts as a forcing function for robust Agile practices. They highlight the necessity of test-driven development, simulation tools like Renode and QEMU, and automated hardware access to decouple software progress from physical hardware availability. The conversation concludes that successful remote teams require senior, T-shaped engineers with strong process discipline and deliberate documentation to overcome communication latency.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Chips
nRF52
Tools
Renode, QEMU

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