Radios and assembly language

[MyUserName]

A friend does low powered radio components, assembly language, hardware etc. He is looking at moving on from his current company. A quick scan over some job sites does not bring up many leads.

Does anyone know anywhere that uses these kinds of skills now?

[Contreras]

A friend does low powered radio components, assembly language, hardware etc. He is looking at moving on from his current company. A quick scan over some job sites does not bring up many leads.

Does anyone know anywhere that uses these kinds of skills now?

Yes lots. He may be using the wrong search terms. Or maybe being narrow minded in considering the domains where his skills could be applied.

[MyUserName]

Yes lots. He may be using the wrong search terms.

Could you give any examples?

[tractor]

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"Embedded systems"

JS gives 17 for 'Assembly' and 142 for 'Embedded' just this morning.

[Contreras]

Could you give any examples?

Maybe you could be more specific about the skills he has and what he wants to do?

Also what geographic location?

At a guess...

Embedded
Embedded software
Embedded linux
Firmware
Microcontroller
Wireless
Device drivers
RTOS
Kernel
"Internet of Things"

[MyUserName]

Most of these seem to require C/C++ knowledge too? He claims to have only a very basic knowledge of C and despises C++ and all OOP.

Obviously, I am not expecting anyone to spend their time doing research that he can do himself, I was just wondering whether anyone might know a place where they just use assembly language?

[Contreras]

Most of these seem to require C/C++ knowledge too? He claims to have only a very basic knowledge of C and despises C++ and all OOP.

Obviously, I am not expecting anyone to spend their time doing research that he can do himself, I was just wondering whether anyone might know a place where they just use assembly language?

From what you say he is a probably hardware hacker who delights in the challenge of squeezing code onto the tiniest of devices. There is definitely a demand for his skillset but IMHO he needs to adjust the attitude.

Very rarely is asm programming needed directly these days. In everyday the closest would be in understanding the machine code output by a C compiler but this as a skill is not to be dismissed. He should have a good grasp of interrupts, vector tables, control registers, etc. - demonstrated by experience of asm (which is why employers/clients regularly still ask for it) but in reality it's nearly all C.

[MyUserName]

From what you say he is a probably hardware hacker who delights in the challenge of squeezing code onto the tiniest of devices.

That's him!

Very rarely is asm programming needed directly these days. In everyday the closest would be in understanding the machine code output by a C compiler but this as a skill is not to be dismissed. He should have a good grasp of interrupts, vector tables, control registers, etc. - demonstrated by experience of asm (which is why employers/clients regularly still ask for it) but in reality it's nearly all C.

Yeah, it looks like the company and way he works now is slightly unusual which sucks.

[BlasterBates]

Assmbler went out, about 25 years ago...time he learnt some C or C++. Loads of embedded jobs with his skill set, if he learns C/C++. His low level knowledge is useful for that kind of role.

[MyUserName]

Assmbler went out, about 25 years ago...time he learnt some C or C++. Loads of embedded jobs with his skill set, if he learns C/C++. His low level knowledge is useful for that kind of role.

Thanks, will pass that on.