well, most people use the Pis with Python. I barely know Python. I prefer "closer to the metal". I do know Linux and Unixes quite well though.
My expertise is in C (and C related languages), and particularly clean/safe software (MISRA standards for example, and a lot of verification: Software Unit Testing, Virtualisation of embedded systems, everything I/we do has to be proven right)
now working on blackboxes for cars, but previous job, I developed the instrument clusters for McLaren MP4-12C, P1, 570 and Ford GT
and before that i used to develop microchip for Infineon in Bristol (some are in the Transporters lol). A couple of my colleagues move to Broadcomm (also have an office in Bristol) which produces the Raspberry Pi chip. A few of them work for ARM (Cambridge, Leicester, ARM designs (not produce) the processor and some of the peripherals of the Pi processor)
Embedded software is really exciting. Normal computer that only produce audio and video are boring, but when they start to actually interact with the real world, that's an other story.
If your kids are not sure what to do later as a job, introduce them to the idea: it's an exciting field, not going to shrink, even though there are growing pain (current poor security)
My expertise is in C (and C related languages), and particularly clean/safe software (MISRA standards for example, and a lot of verification: Software Unit Testing, Virtualisation of embedded systems, everything I/we do has to be proven right)
now working on blackboxes for cars, but previous job, I developed the instrument clusters for McLaren MP4-12C, P1, 570 and Ford GT
and before that i used to develop microchip for Infineon in Bristol (some are in the Transporters lol). A couple of my colleagues move to Broadcomm (also have an office in Bristol) which produces the Raspberry Pi chip. A few of them work for ARM (Cambridge, Leicester, ARM designs (not produce) the processor and some of the peripherals of the Pi processor)
Embedded software is really exciting. Normal computer that only produce audio and video are boring, but when they start to actually interact with the real world, that's an other story.
If your kids are not sure what to do later as a job, introduce them to the idea: it's an exciting field, not going to shrink, even though there are growing pain (current poor security)
