Making Embedded Systems by Elecia White

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1. I like Realtime C++ (Kormanyos) and Making Embedded Systems (White)

   Recommends · Mar 2026 · in “Practical Guide to Bare Metal C++”

2. it covers a lot of practical stuff like how to read a datasheet

   Recommends · Sep 2026 · in “The Secret Life of Circuits”

3. Then you can get into Elicia White's Embedded

   Recommends · Oct 2026 · in “The Secret Life of Circuits is now in stock everywhere”