Developer on Fire
Developer on Fire
Episode 442 | Elliot Simon - Collaborating with Robots
Guest:
Elliot Simon talks with Dave Rael about asking for help, working with robotics, the appeal of software, and interacting with many types of subject matter experts
Elliot Simon is a principal software engineer at Veo Robotics working on embedded systems and robot interfaces. Prior to joining Veo, he worked on embedded RTOS for applications in automotive and defense at Green Hills Software followed by an embedded application at Sonos. He received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology where he was involved in IEEE. In addition to developing embedded software, he is an Automotive SPICE Certified Provisional Assessor.
Chapters:
- - Dave introduces the show and Elliot Simon
- - How Elliot got started in technology, software, and robotics
- - Elliot's experience at Veo Robotics
- - Robotics in real life and Asimov's Laws of Robotics
- - The importance of quality in software with physical safety concerns
- - Testing software and hardware in robotics
- - The appeal of software and contrast with more nondeterministic and activities with more nonlinear skills acquisition curves
- - Elliot's story of failure - silently languishing
- - The many subject matter experts in dealing with robotics and software as engineering
- - Elliot's book recommendations
- - Programming languages and compilers in use at Veo
- - Elliot's top 3 tips for delivering more value
- - Keeping up with Elliot
Resources:
Elliot's book recommendation:
Elliot's top 3 tips for delivering more value:
- Don't be afraid to do something new - to learn a new skill or tool
- Make time to think
- Find ways to work more efficiently, not faster
