JavaScript and Hardware × Cars, Factories, Heavy Industry, Robots, and the Internet of Things
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Anth Rogan about JavaScript and hardware - from cars, to factories, and the internet.
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Show Notes
- 01:02 Guest introductions
- Anth Rogan on LinkedIn
- 05:44 What kinds of things did you work on at Nissan?
- 09:02 Why are car head units based in the past?
- 11:35 What are cars running for UI?
- 14:04 What are PLC's?
- 17:02 What kinds of regulations exist for automotive software?
- 22:28 Sponsor: LogRocket
- 23:03 Deeper look at PLC's
- 26:56 What's Node-RED?
- Node-RED
- 29:37 JavaScript is popular in industry? What else is used?
- 31:06 Sponsor: Brymtum Products
- 32:57 How do you learn about this tech?
- PLC Subreddit
- 35:24 What were you doing with Nissan head units?
- OBD2 Scanner
- 37:15 Web bluetooth API research
- 39:13 What's MQTT?
- MQTT
- 41:29 Sponsor: Linode
- 42:14 Using IoT and machine learning to find issues
- 46:53 New opportunities in industry tech coming
- 52:40 Cottage IoT dreams
- 56:27 Relaxing in Minecraft
- 57:42 Sick Picks - Anth
- 58:38 Sick Pick - Scott
- 59:49 Sick Pick - Wes
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