Re: Learning embedded coding, which uC?

Hello Julian,

I was hoping folks would say PIC, because there's a Maplin shop nearby
that sells PIC programmer/tester kits (Velleman K8048), and I can drive
that from PiKdev on Linux. I figure on turning up to a job interview
with some 8-bit doohickey I designed, breadboarded and coded, plus spec
docs and code printouts. Should make up for lack of formal
qualifications :-)

If you can get that stuff locally at decent prices go for it. But mail order ain't that bad. I get my MSP430 stuff in two days for very little in shipping costs.

I assume it's C all the way, though Ada95 and Forth wouldn't hurt?

In today's environment it's C and assembler. Usually inline assembler which you can embed in your C code. I have never heard anyone in the industry (medical in my case0 use ADA or Forth.

Important: You need a nice integrated programming suite, often free as a limited version. You also need a reliable flash programmer, best would be in-circuit programming so you don't wreck any pins.

Regards, Joerg

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