Tool Tips: Inexpensive Essential Tools for Embedded Developers

The Maker Community has changed the way we do hardware and software development. It has also changed the way we purchase tools. With a growing selection of cheap inexpensive tools, it is hard to determine which ones are a good value for the price. In this presentation, a selection of essential tools that have been tested and evaluated for the best value to embedded developers and hobbyists. Along with typical items such as low cost oscilloscopes and logic analyzers, not so typical items such as USB Microscopes, soldering stations, and power supplies will be discussed.