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| ====== Making Embedded Systems - A Reader's Review ====== | ====== Making Embedded Systems - A Reader's Review ====== | ||
| - | {{:embedded-systems:making-embedded-systems.jpg?nolink&400 |}}When I first heard that Making Embedded Systems 2nd Edition was up for pre-order, I jumped onto Amazon and handed over my dollars. | + | {{:embedded-systems:making-embedded-systems.jpg?direct&400 |}}When I first heard that [[https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/making-embedded-systems/9781098151539/?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=impact&utm_campaign=new+release&utm_content=making+embedded+systems+2e+20240618|Making Embedded Systems 2nd Edition]] was up for pre-order, I jumped onto Amazon and handed over my dollars. |
| For a period of time, I have been self-training in a variety of areas of electronics and embedded systems development but in a reasonably random and not entirely organised fashion. | For a period of time, I have been self-training in a variety of areas of electronics and embedded systems development but in a reasonably random and not entirely organised fashion. | ||
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| The safety of motors is covered and how you can add protection to your circuits. It's not hard to blow a MOSFET or your processor when a large motor suddenly stops. | The safety of motors is covered and how you can add protection to your circuits. It's not hard to blow a MOSFET or your processor when a large motor suddenly stops. | ||
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| And that's where it ends. | And that's where it ends. | ||
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| Chapter Five's Interview Question strays into that long worn area of diversity. I am always happy to see this left out. | Chapter Five's Interview Question strays into that long worn area of diversity. I am always happy to see this left out. | ||
| - | I will say, however, that the author treated the topic with more care and reason than most. Regardless, I don't want this in my materials. | + | I will say, however, that the author treated the topic with more care and reason than most. Regardless, I prefer to not have this in my materials. |
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| This is a great book. It's not going to hold your hand, and it's not a book of tutorials. It will, however, become your closest companion to help guide your own learning path, giving you valuable insight into key skills and experience for a career in embedded systems. | This is a great book. It's not going to hold your hand, and it's not a book of tutorials. It will, however, become your closest companion to help guide your own learning path, giving you valuable insight into key skills and experience for a career in embedded systems. | ||
| - | It acts that friendly work mate who loves mentoring and who shares knowledge and experience. | + | It acts as that friendly work mate who loves mentoring and who shares knowledge and experience. |
| I wouldn't call it a book for beginners. If you have been actively learning various aspects of embedded systems then I think this is the sweet spot for it to work well for you. | I wouldn't call it a book for beginners. If you have been actively learning various aspects of embedded systems then I think this is the sweet spot for it to work well for you. | ||