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# Sangeetha M

@sangeethabalachandru · London, UK · Joined June 2026

Embedded & Beyond Making embedded systems less scary, one post at a time - by Sangeetha

### [I Tried Claude Code as an Embedded Engineer - Here's My Honest Take](https://embeddedandbeyond.hashnode.dev/i-tried-claude-code-as-an-embedded-engineer-here-s-my-honest-take?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

I'll be straight with you - I was not sure what to expect. I've been in embedded software for over a decade. Embedded C, Yocto, firmware security - that's my world. AI coding tools always felt like th

4 min read · [embeddedandbeyond.hashnode.dev](https://embeddedandbeyond.hashnode.dev/i-tried-claude-code-as-an-embedded-engineer-here-s-my-honest-take?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Jul 9](https://hashnode.com/posts/i-tried-claude-code-as-an-embedded-engineer-here-s-my-honest-take/6a4ffad556236227fc94a00f)

### [Yocto Layers Explained: How to Structure Your Project Like a Pro](https://embeddedandbeyond.hashnode.dev/yocto-layers-explained-how-to-structure-your-project-like-a-pro?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

If you've been following this series, you've already learned what Yocto is and how to write a basic recipe. Now comes the question everyone asks after writing their first .bb file: "Where exactly doe

8 min read · [embeddedandbeyond.hashnode.dev](https://embeddedandbeyond.hashnode.dev/yocto-layers-explained-how-to-structure-your-project-like-a-pro?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Jul 7](https://hashnode.com/posts/yocto-layers-explained-how-to-structure-your-project-like-a-pro/6a4d6d32ac9d17dc93a10264)

### [From GCC to BitBake: How to Compile and Install a C Program the Traditional Way vs Yocto](https://embeddedandbeyond.hashnode.dev/from-gcc-to-bitbake-how-to-compile-and-install-a-c-program-the-traditional-way-vs-yocto?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

If you've been writing embedded C for years, you know the drill — write code, run gcc, flash the binary. Simple. But when you move to a Yocto-based embedded Linux project, that familiar workflow disap

7 min read · [embeddedandbeyond.hashnode.dev](https://embeddedandbeyond.hashnode.dev/from-gcc-to-bitbake-how-to-compile-and-install-a-c-program-the-traditional-way-vs-yocto?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Jun 24](https://hashnode.com/posts/from-gcc-to-bitbake-how-to-compile-and-install-a-c-program-the-traditional-way-vs-yocto/6a3b7794c62a24fdc92b24b6)

### [Yocto for Beginners: What It Is and Why Embedded Teams Use It](https://embeddedandbeyond.hashnode.dev/yocto-for-beginners-what-it-is-and-why-embedded-teams-use-it?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

If you've just joined an embedded Linux team and someone mentioned "Yocto" in a meeting — and you nodded along while quietly panicking — this post is for you. Yocto is one of those tools that sounds f

4 min read · [embeddedandbeyond.hashnode.dev](https://embeddedandbeyond.hashnode.dev/yocto-for-beginners-what-it-is-and-why-embedded-teams-use-it?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Jun 15](https://hashnode.com/posts/yocto-for-beginners-what-it-is-and-why-embedded-teams-use-it/6a3077286867fff2d26429c9)

### [How to Set Up Static Code Analysis in an Embedded C Project](https://embeddedandbeyond.hashnode.dev/how-to-set-up-static-code-analysis-in-an-embedded-c-project?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Importance of Static Code Analysis on an Embedded Project

6 min read · [embeddedandbeyond.hashnode.dev](https://embeddedandbeyond.hashnode.dev/how-to-set-up-static-code-analysis-in-an-embedded-c-project?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Jun 13](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-set-up-static-code-analysis-in-an-embedded-c-project/6a2d8e0cdf738f8cf370c37d)