AI Code Assistants for Embedded Engineers: What Works, What Doesn't
I write C for microcontrollers. My code talks to SPI peripherals, configures DMA channels, and runs in environments where a buffer overflow doesn’t crash a browser — it crashes a piece of industrial equipment. AI code assistants were not built for this. But I use them every day. Here’s what actually works, what’s dangerous, and where I think this is heading. What I Tested I’ve been using three AI assistants in my embedded workflow for the past year: ...