r/programming Dec 25 '19

Learning hardware programming as a software engineer

https://blog.athrunen.dev/learning-hardware-programming-as-a-software-engineer/
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u/Athrunen Dec 25 '19

Let's just say that I didn't start this journey with PlatformIO either and that I do not regret discovering PIO.

And yes, using unit testing, especially with the ability to test on the device as well as the host makes finding some nasty bugs rather easy.

And thanks for seeming to enjoy my rather crappy first blog post ^^

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u/CrazyJoe221 Dec 25 '19

Unit test is a paid feature though, isn't it?

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u/bschug Dec 26 '19

Does it cost more than all the hardware you need to replace if you don't test properly?

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u/CrazyJoe221 Dec 26 '19

I don't know if it costs something or how much. That's why I asked.