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Embedded Software Engineer Roadmap

Table of Contents

  1. Master C Programming language
  2. Project Mindset
  3. Key skills to Master
  4. References

1. Master C Programming language

  • Learn C & master IT!
  • Pointers & adresses
  • Multithreading
  • Data Structures
    • Sorting & Filtering
    • LIFO/FIFO
    • Embedded protobuf
  • SW Optimization : peformance, power efficiency, cpu loads...

  • More advanced programming languages

  • C++/Python (later)
  • Rust/embedded rust
  • Machine learning
  • Tiny ML

2. Project Mindset

  • Working on Enjoyable project
  • Challenge them

3. Key skills to Master

After the C/C++, learn Embedded Software Programming

  • What Skills to Focus on?

  • Super loop/ while (1)/real time main loop

  • GPIOS
  • DAC/DAC
  • INTERRUPTS
  • HW Communication protocols

    • SPI/QSPI
    • I2C
    • UART/USART
    • BLUETOOTH
    • USB
    • ETHERNET
    • DMA : Direct Memory Access
  • MEMORY Management

    • How Flashs : Reads/Writes data
    • ROM
    • RAM + NVRoll/NVFix
  • Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS)

    • Multithreadings
    • semaphore
    • threads
  • Other Important skills

  • How to Read Documentation

  • Different Types of Embedded Software Engineers
  • Keep Practicing and Learning
  • IMPORTANT Soft Skills (good communication ...)

References