We tried to debug a microcontroller from our browser (opens in new tab)

(blog.golioth.io)

21 pointsChrisGammell4y ago8 comments

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tpmx4y ago· 3 in thread

Where/how do you add value? Perhaps I'm slow, but I don't get the value prop.

(CEO here) https://golioth.io is an IoT development platform that provides different cloud services for building connected hardware (security, software updates, etc.) As the creator of hardware, you write the code that runs on the hardware. So you need some way to develop that code. Setting up the compiler, build system, debugger, etc. is always a challenge, even for experienced developers.

Gitpod allowed us to build upon their container-based environment and configure it to work out of the box with all the things a developer needs to build, flash and debug hardware using Zephyr, a popular software stack & operating system for IoT devices.

So our main value is our developer platform - plus our custom-developed Gitpod configuration. We encourage you to check both out at https://golioth.io & https://gitpod.io :)

dang4y ago

When your product is publicly available (not clear from your website, given the signup barrier), you should do a Show HN. I'm happy to help you if you send a draft to hn@ycombinator.com—same offer goes for anyone—as long as you don't mind dealing with my terrible worst-case latency.

It's good to follow the tips we give to YC startups launching on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/yli.html. The logistical aspects there don't apply to non-YC startups but the communication aspects apply to everyone.

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tpmx4y ago

Thanks. Sounds similar to Balena (formerly Resin.io) which I've used a lot in the past.

How are you better/different?

Edit: Just saw the dang comment - just view my question as feedback towards your next post.

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bsder4y ago

As a side note, Visual Studio Code support has gone mainline from Nordic Semiconductor:

See: https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/nordic/nordic-blog/b/blog/pos...

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