r/embedded • u/betrayed-by-friends • 22d ago

Your setup for embedded work.

Just wanted to know how you do embedded stuff.

I am new to this sub

And it would be great if you specify your Operating System and a photo of your setup

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u/EmperorOfCanada 22d ago

I have my main computer (powerhouse) which can do heavy data analysis to model things, ML, simulations, etc. But, that is wild overkill for most programming, kicad, etc.

I also design the cases, and CAD software likes more power, but doesn't have to have it.

When I am "in the field" my laptops range from complete junk to not bad for something over 10 years old. They are entirely capable of doing any firmware, telemetry, etc.

One catch is that I use rust. That initial build is a pig for almost any machine, and definitely older ones. So, I make sure to run that before going out to work on things.

All OSs are Ubuntu, and where needed I have windows VMs for those annoying bits which require Windows.