10 Steps To Self Learn Embedded Systems Episode #1 - Embedded System Consultant Explains
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Great video Martin. I am going back at least 35 years since the beginning of my career and remembering several of the topics exposed. But professional life took me to other paths.
And now That that I am beginning my retirement , I´m trying to resume my passion for Digital Systems MCU/Embedded Systems) as a Hobby and of course if the opportunity arises for a job starting as a Junior I would be Happy ;-) .
Congratulations on your initiative, I already subscribed to your notes. And evaluating if I can pay for any of your courses.
Thanks a lot Martin For sharing your knowledge and experience . Regards Raul from Chile
Where did your professional life take you if u don’t mind?
Best video in on TH-cam at explaining this. The other ones I’ve seen are Arduino focused
This path is much easier if you have an electronics background, in particular if you have an electrical or computer engineering degree.
That’s the major problem.. My field of study isn’t related to electrical or computer engineering.. I so much embedded system.. 😭😭
I was lucky to get hired by an employer who is willing to teach people from scratch. Albeit the pay is crap but it's worth it to me. I don't even have a computer science degree I'm just a self taught programmer with an accounting degree.
Yes, it is much easier.
what about CS？
@@kennykenken4567 Programming skills are only part of what is needed for Embedded. You also need to be able to understand schematics, read technical data sheets, use instrumentation such as multi-meters and oscilloscopes, etc. In 20 years of embedded, all of my co-workers that were doing true embedded, i.e. not embedded java for example, were EE or CE. I do think it's possible for a CS to join an Embedded group as a junior developer and learn what they need to know. But, there will always be gaps in their knowledge vs EE or CE.
Thank you Martin. This was really helpful. I am researching and learning about embedded systems as I apply this knowledge to a system I am designing. I hope to develop microcontrollers and microprocessors which will be widely distributed.
Thnx for the info . I'm learning embedded system and your video helped me a lot .
Glad it helped you. :) Join my new facebook group for technical experts here: facebook.com/groups/466627047596002
The video is very rich in content. Much appreciated.
Thank you Martin, its very comprehensive tips to become Embedded systems Engineer.
Thanks for the summary. I want to get more knowledge in embedded system and get a job in this field since i only know the basic.
Excellent information! Thank you
Thanks teacher🤲🤲, from #MBSTU, Bangladesh.
Martin Thank you very much
You are quite a knowledgeable person
The topics you have covered will take awful lot of time to master at least to reasonable level. If someone wants to become embedded system engineer of course seriously go ahead. Otherwise even to gain a level of hobbyist you will need to spend lot of time learning the subject. This is not to discourage anyone but just to put some insight
Thanks
The Bible of embedded systems in 18 min ! God bless u !
Thank you Martin,
Great work 👏 hope to see more embedded system vids. I am starting to learn embedded systems
Im just started learning embedded system can you help me with the knowledge you have acquired in a year
Thank you so much for the video, I am a fresher doing an embedded systems job.
But I had no idea how to learn because mostly what I am doing is just testing the cards and making them work.
what means .xplain plz?
@@Dark-th4fg explain what?
@@kartiksingh-ko2lz you mean when you learn and become embedded softare enjineer you cannot get a job easily ? sorry my ugly english
@@Dark-th4fg i said I have completed my btech electronics and now i am doing job in embedded systems. My job is entry level so although my post says i am design engineer i am not designing any circuits. I am testing and debugging the hardware of that company. Once I gain experience of what kind of bugs are generated and how to get rid of them I will get into development of new products.
But for that you need to learn further.
So i was thanking him for explaining how to learn
@@kartiksingh-ko2lz kartik can we connect? I'm looking for a pcb expert for our IOT startup...
Great video! Thank you Martin.
Awesome, thanks a lot to share good info
Thank you very much, very insightful
Great info Martin.
Thank you so much
do know by any chance that companies like Roland, Boss that makes guitar fx pedal use C for embedded system?
Is it good to start learning embedded linux first, then if needed learn bare metal programming? Please guide
Which board is good to learn embedded linux programming?
all of them
... but one suggestion would be to move to something like an odroid as a main computing platform and getting comfortable with that and learning how to program that
the idea being that these can be used to do multimedia as well, so you could learn these like we used to learn x86
Hi Martin, your videos are awesome, I just want to clear a doubt here, I am software developer and electronics hobbyist, is it possible to design my own motherboard for modern processor example i5, i7 etc.
You could but it's ability to work at high speeds would depend on your understanding of emc and high speed pcb design.
I wouldn't say it is impossible. But getting the necessary information about the CPU and other peripheral IC's will be next to impossible for a hobbyist. Many of the in-depth documents will be not available freely and require NDA.
Also building such a complex system as a single person will take quite a lot of work until you reach high-speed signals and emc.
I want to learn it all!
Almighty Allah help you Teacher 🤲🤲
Could you please provide slides that you used in the video?
I wonder if i can learn zig and just use it for embedded programming insted of c
Is it ok if we do c++ rather than C.
thats not our choice to make, as most of the industry works on c
It is OK. However, be aware that in C++ there are constructs which are time consuming at runtime. Educate yourself and verify that you do not run into resource hogs.
This can even include enabling exceptions, even if you do not throw exceptions!
Why do you use C++? Is it due to complexity of your program? Then, again, be careful wich language and particular, library features you want to use on a MCU with very limited resources.
Using C++ for better language features like ‚constexpr‘ or references instead of pointers when the pointer is immutable, or simple classes it can make sense.
Often it's desirable to limit dynamic allocation of memory. So even with c we avoid malloc if at all possible. Being that c++ is all about objects and dynamic allocation it's usually a poor choice for embedded. Dynamic allocation of memory can lead to memory fragmentation due to the lack of an mmu on most embedded chips. Also because of the scarce amount of RAM, we want to allocate everything up front so we know that we have enough memory for our tasks.
C++ adds language complexity. C is an incredibly simple language. Everything is explicit. Built in types are limited. If a language is simple, it tends to become transparent to the person using it. It becomes second nature. To achieve this with C++ takes a lot longer than with C because C++ allows you to create your own language constructs (using templates). Such things can easily make a language infinitely complex depending on who is writing it. So now you have both the potential infinite complexity of the application and the infinite complexity of a language to deal with - instead of just one of these.
Hallo Martin,
Do you offer training in all topics 1 to 10. With hands on training of course and menorship.
Danke
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Does anyone know if there's another language on the caption besides Korean? I don't understand Korean and that's the only option available.
How is hood different from Reddit?
is it really possible to learn electronics without a engineering degree ? i mean it isnt programming
Very amazingly described the path to learn embedded systems.
Thanx.
🙏 Namaste from India 🙏
I have a masters degree in mathematics, with a little bit programming experience. I'm learning C++ and python in my spare time. Is there any hope that I can make it as an embedded swe at some point? It seems like engineering would have made this path much easier.
I don't think there are any roadblocks to any systems engineering task at all. You just need to decide what you want to learn and then learn it. Mathematics background is a huge benefit to have in all signals processing and control systems design.
Hi, Thank you very much for the info.
Is Embedded software engineer and Embedded system engineer both different?
Or It is just two different names for the same thing?
Thank you.
Similar but not the same. An embedded systems engineer will be knowledgeable across the whole range of systems to design an embedded device, from the circuit design (both digital and analogue), to the part and MCU selection to the development of the firmware. An embedded *software* engineer will also have a knowledge of these things, but usually not as in depth. An embedded software engineer will have a deeper knowledge of the software side of things. How to setup a tool chain, how to write firmware for different architectures, etc.
There is a difference between the two, but they are often used interchangeably because they have a lot of overlap.
Sir be a good in maths is it necessary in to learn embedded systems
Math is necessary for all signal processing, machine learning, filtering and control.
@@mkschreder sir what type of maths envoled
@@anmolvdubey2549Laplace domain (also known as s-domain or frequency domain) is where a majority of filtering and control happens. This is usually taught at the end of a differential equations course. If you don't know basic calculus, you probably will need to learn that before looking at differential equations. Once you understand Laplace, Z-domain for DSP and discrete control isn't a huge jump.
Machine learning is the exception and tends to lean more on statistical methods, though sometimes calculus is also relevant.
@@ryanthompson1806Ryan, is machine learning a major component of embedded systems?
@@josephdaquila2479 I would say on average that it's more of an advanced niche topic. Useful in some applications for sure but not something to worry about unless you already have a strong foundation in firmware, hardware, and managing the interaction between the two.
Sir can i go with python as programming language for embedded systems.
please reply sir
Hahaha no. Golang would be the closest thing in very specific situations. Python is incredibly inefficient and has no address access. And you’ll have a hard time finding any hardware.
But there is a beginner friendly environment using micropython or circuitpython
mostly no, but depends on the microprocessor. there are python embedded jobs, but ofc its like 1% of all embedded jobs out here
Ja das ist gut
So, Martin, what awaits me in terms of job security and salary at the end of this exhaustive and exhausting learning journey?
Why did you watch this video?
I have an interview on Monday for an embedded IT tech. The salary is 80-90k for this position
What's your discord name?
i think you skipped point 7. great video though
Are you concerned about AI taking software jobs away?
Not even the least because human + ai will always beat human or ai alone.
@@mkschreder Touche' sir. Great video.
You skipped number 7 :(
Hi
Its a kinda illusion to hope for taking good job position as a beginner without any background. Even if you spent some hundreds hours for doing your steps.
Beside your programming skill you need at least an electronics background and also needs effort to study data sheets, wich can be a great file. I dont know about the job chances outside europe, if you think your goal is realistic give it a try.
And I think its important to make a focus on a special field where you will make your experiences and grow there. One man for all spaces will end up bad.
Job positions are just as big of an illusion as well. The only thing that matters is your ability to produce good results. How long it takes you to start producing good reaults is also a variable that you control. It is an incremental process of convergence towards 'ability' where you will be able to produce some results fairly quickly while others will require many little skills and disciplines to produce well.
Back to the job illusion: you will have many jobs over the years but the stuff you do will be largely the same (it will be the activity that you naturally converge towards).
What is a good job position then, other than something that you get after many other job positions throughout which you have been learning your unique combination of (ninja) skills while doing one thing that you were able to do really well that was a valuable skill for that job?
The simplicity is that you have to view every day as an opportunity to practice your skill, every week as a scrum sprint and every job as a way to learn a new skill while you are selling another skill that you are already good at and then as "how many cylinder strokes does it take for an engine to get warm?" Does it really matter as long as the engine is already running and able to move the car?
This man has ViM on the list 😂
What is Vim? Why vim not used in embedded system
Vim is very powerful editor. It gives u edge over others when u r working on Linux environment.
@@vikrantkumar6400 are you working on embedded system?
@@ingenuity1394 yes, as an embedded software engineer.
@@vikrantkumar6400 i also want to be embedded system engineer
I dislike the fact you put them in steps
they are all important ... and none of them rely on the otthers ... you don't need to know them in order
So basically u need to be a computer engineer
ok fine wait for 10 steps to find job for fresh in Embedded
Sir why your caption showing Korean language????
While I agree and have followed this list more or less to great success, I am not nearly sweaty enough to use Vim. No thank you.
I always find there's a bit of a chicken or egg problem with starting to learn about a new subject or area. How can you know what is possible to make with the knowledge you'd gain of a subject, if you don't start exposing yourself to the subject? Simultaneously I agree that without a goal in mind just to build something from scratch, it is hard to stay motivated.
Path is best discovered through knowledge that communicates to you (books, conversations with other people), knowledge is best gained by walking the path and making your own conclusions. Hence the chicken and the egg. Agile process is recursive. Just like chickens evolved recursively from single cell organisms, your knowledge evolves recursively by repeatedly learning paths and walking them.
Uhh/uuuhhm
Great info. Thanks Martin !
Thank you for this valuable information !!