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An ongoing series of articles geared towards beginner- and intermediate-level developers who are looking to expand their knowledge of embedded development and the IoT

First Steps

July 22, 2024

An Introduction to Embedded Development and the Internet of Things

A primer for beginners on embedded development and the IoT. The first in our Blues University series.

  • Blues University
  • IoT
  • Beginner
Blues University
Blues UniversityIoT and Embedded Development Content
July 23, 2024

Understanding IoT Network Connectivity Options

A brief introduction to the wireless connectivity options available when building an IoT product.

  • Blues University
  • IoT
  • Network
Blues University
Blues UniversityIoT and Embedded Development Content

Hardware

August 14, 2024

Wiring Up Your First Components with a Breadboard

A guide for new embedded developers looking to wire their first components on a breadboard.

  • Blues University
  • Beginner
  • Hardware
Blues University
Blues UniversityIoT and Embedded Development Content
September 25, 2024

Understanding Sensor Interfaces - UART, I2C, SPI and CAN

Get to know common interfaces used when developing with sensors in embedded products.

  • Blues University
  • Intermediate
  • Hardware
Blues University
Blues UniversityIoT and Embedded Development Content
April 23, 2025

Power Management and Energy Efficiency in Embedded Systems

Learn about strategies that can help enhance the power efficiency of your embedded applications.

  • Blues University
  • Hardware
  • Intermediate
  • Low Power
Blues University
Blues UniversityIoT and Embedded Development Content

Firmware

July 24, 2024

A Beginner's Guide to Arduino

Learn how to write and deploy your first firmware to an Arduino device.

  • Blues University
  • Arduino
  • Firmware
  • Beginner
Blues University
Blues UniversityIoT and Embedded Development Content
October 16, 2024

Setting Up a Development Environment for Embedded Programming

Get comfortable setting up your first set of developer tools for embedded development.

  • Blues University
  • Arduino
  • Firmware
  • Beginner
Blues University
Blues UniversityIoT and Embedded Development Content
October 31, 2024

Why Beginning Embedded Developers Shouldn't be Afraid of C

Learn more about why C is such a popular language for embedded development and how it's accessible even to Python, JavaScript, or Go developers.

  • Blues University
  • C
  • Firmware
  • Beginner
Blues University
Blues UniversityIoT and Embedded Development Content
March 5, 2025

Using Serial Logs Effectively

A beginner's guide for using serial logs to debug embedded programs.

  • Blues University
  • Beginner
  • Arduino
  • Firmware
Blues University
Blues UniversityIoT and Embedded Development Content
May 6, 2025

Debugging Embedded Applications on STM32

An overview of debugging techniques for programs deployed to an STM32 microprocessor.

  • Blues University
  • STM32
  • Firmware
  • Intermediate
Blues University
Blues UniversityIoT and Embedded Development Content

Cloud

August 30, 2024

Understanding and Using Web Services in the IoT

Learn more about web services and why they are vital as a pathway to the cloud in the IoT.

  • Blues University
  • Beginner
  • Cloud
Blues University
Blues UniversityIoT and Embedded Development Content
November 19, 2024

Understanding Common IoT Network Transport Protocols

A brief introduction to the most commonly used network transport protocols used in connected products: HTTP, MQTT, TCP/IP, UDP, CoAP, and Matter.

  • Blues University
  • Beginner
  • Cloud
Blues University
Blues UniversityIoT and Embedded Development Content
March 11, 2025

Sending Your IoT Data to a Cloud Platform

An introduction to the how and why of syncing your IoT data with the cloud.

  • Blues University
  • Arduino
  • Cloud
  • Beginner
Blues University
Blues UniversityIoT and Embedded Development Content
April 2, 2025

The Anatomy of JSON and JSONata

Learn more about the structure of JSON and transforming JSON objects with JSONata.

  • Blues University
  • Cloud
  • Beginner
Blues University
Blues UniversityIoT and Embedded Development Content
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