r/embedded

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Embedded

r/embedded

This sub is dedicated to discussion and questions about embedded systems: "a controller programmed and controlled by a real-time operating system (RTOS) with a dedicated function within a larger mechanical or electrical system, often with real-time computing constraints."

Created Jun 9, 2008

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Welcome to embeddit!

Description

FAQ

The FAQ is in the wiki.

On topic subjects

Hardware design that includes a micro
Low level software (e.g., C, assembly)
Homework help; but make it clear it's homework

Off topic subjects

Hardware design that does not include a micro; for electronic circuits: r/AskElectronics
Single Board computers: r/Raspberry_pi, r/Arduino, r/linux_devices, r/linuxboards
PCs and laptops
PLCs: r/PLC
High level software (e.g., C#, Javascript): r/softwaredevelopment, r/software
Job announcements
Questions on employment (career, internship), education (major, certificates), how to start in embedded.
Resume reviews: r/EngineeringResumes

Rules

Be civil: do not insult; no all-caps, no excessive "!" and "?", please.
Submissions must be on topic
If asking a question, ask the actual question, fully yet concisely, right in the title
No spam; no commercial posts, links to commercial pages (including crowd funding sites), no employment ads (job offers and requests go to the weekly thread), no self-promotion (*)
No memes (pictures with superimposed text), shit posts

(*) At mods' discretion, certain self-promotion submissions from people who contribute to this sub in other ways may be allowed and tagged with the "Self-promo" flair

Complete rules:/r/embedded/about/rules/

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After posting a submission, please select a flair:

General: not a question, yet on topic
Tech question
General question: any question that is not technical
Off-topic

After your question is answered, please change the flair to "Resolved".

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