All the thing is coming from this agile bullshit. They are searching for people who do software, hw, mechanics serial production testing... It seems to me like a garage style. In reality, for serious designs, the designer and tester should be seperate person.

All you said is the truth. They'd rather hire people with no experience with resume conceived by AI than honest and dedicated people. Those people prefer remote work ;) that skillful person can do the job for them.

Just tried that USB HID Host on my Karnix board with Lattice ECP5 FPGA chip. It worked right away with USB gamepad (exactly the same looking as yours) without any problems, but interfacing keyboards is not stable. Since I could not provide exactly 12 MHz clock due to lack of PLL capabilities (the closest I could achive is 11.9 MHz), there are frequent bit slips happening when reading responses from keyboard. I noticed that different keyboards work differently, some work very well, some not. By analyzing the code I discovered that it does not do CRC checks in response. Also I don't quite understand how synchronization is implemented, I think it's very rudimentary, so any diffs in clocks may give bit slips and misinterpretation of incoming data. I think I have to try to fix that my self. :)

What subfields of electrical engineering do you recommend young people enter? Which should be avoided?

Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

Great video!

This is all true. I have not met a hardware guy that cannot program but most programmers know nothing about hardware. I meet business people saying just hire "ANY" engineer to develop the electronics. 🤣 People do not know or understand how hard hardware is and how much knowledge is needed for hardware development. Thanks for this rant. But sorry HR will never change, they suck.

Fantastic and really useful.

Very nice, though the resistor DAC seems to have disappeared from the 3D model. If you have to make a new revision for any reason, consider adding a micro SD card slot. It's basically a requirement on most retro computer projects.

Thank you for creating this video. It’s great to hear insights from someone experienced in the field, and many of your points resonate with me. I hold a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering and have five years of industrial experience. Based on my observations, I’d like to share a few thoughts: - The hardware engineering field is not as well-defined or mature as software engineering, especially regarding development cycles and managerial practices. Universities often don’t provide clear roadmaps for aspiring hardware engineers. For instance, many universities don’t even teach HDL languages to electronics engineering students. In contrast, software engineering tools and methodologies are more structured and standardized. - Due to the lack of structure, most hardware engineers acquire their skills on the job, often without a strong foundation. This creates a vague field where requirements are unclear, and expectations vary widely. - Companies are not playing a sufficient role in creating proper training programs or academies to help their staff develop the right skills. This lack of structured learning leads to inefficiencies. - Scalability and reusability are major issues in hardware engineering. I often see engineers reinvent the wheel because they are not trained to provide scalable solutions. Unlike software, where scalability and optimization are fundamental, hardware projects often suffer from delays and require engineers to work overtime. This stems from unclear foundations and a lack of proper planning. - Hardware tools are extremely expensive, not user-friendly, and have limited open-source community support. Compared to software, the gap is stark. Imagine that, even in 2025, many RTL designers are still using outdated tools like Emacs and Vim, and they are reluctant to adapt to modern workflows. When I started using VS Code paired with DVT for VS Code, my productivity and work quality improved dramatically. The difference was like night and day. - Documentation is often overlooked in hardware projects. Engineers frequently deliver a solution that "works" without considering how others will maintain, scale, or improve it. As a result, we often start from scratch with each new project, which is highly inefficient. Due to these factors, I feel that the skill set of hardware engineers lacks refinement and clarity. I also believe that companies, universities, and open-source communities need to invest more in narrowing the gap between hardware and software. It’s essential to develop solutions with a mindset of scalability and to cultivate a more structured and collaborative ecosystem for hardware engineering.

Nice idea I would buy it.

1 year older than you :) Have not been looking for a job in 30 years but I 100% agree. I do software and hardware and it is easy to switch from c, c++ or python etc... but to go from PLL for FM detection to FPGA to switch mode PSU's etc it not easy

Even to start out the job specs are very high. Hardware is much harder than software, it takes much more time. Yet you will find electronics hardware jobs pay mich less than software jobs.

You are right; I have been in this business for 35 years. I recognize what you are saying. Otherwise - keep up the good work with your videos - thumbs up!

You are soo right! Still, for some reason, Hardware engineers get less salary than software engineers..

This type of recruiter also available in Bangladesh. You are right it has to be changed.

Learn electronics in 10 minutes🎉

That's the actual truth, dear.

You are really a decent man. I am not from computer science background but i don't know why i love hardware specially fpga. your videos really motivate me a lot. Thank your dear I am from Bangladesh.

please explain how to program eeprom of ftdi chip for using it as an jtag programmer for fpga.

hi there , i am doing a project in which i want to interface keyboard to cyclone v fpga board and make a piano . can you help .

Zero BS content, love it.

Multumim Aurelian!

Super!

Just found your channel yesterday and subscribed!! Your technical stuff is way over my head but, it's stuff I hope to learn one day and have a keen interest in!! Sadly, trolls are all over the internet and you can't get away from them.... They are like gnats or rodents.... just flick them away without a second thought... Keep being you & do what you do! Many Thanks!!!

Hi Aurelian, quick feedback: that is a nice idea and I think you should be making that board. I'd like to comment on some aspects. First, the choice of usb connectors; I would love to see usb-c connectors instead of those pesky micro usb ones which tend to behave badly in time. Second, I am not sure what FPGA you've chosen but I hope it has enough space for memory. I also played with making a zx spectrum using a DE0-Nano board and whilst it worked fine, I did not have enough bram to store a selection of ROMs and memory model for the 128K versions. Third, how will you handle sound output? The ZX spectrum does not have hard requirements on this but if you want to also emulate other computers, perhaps a DAC will be useful? All the best, Adrian

Awesome!!!

Best educational videos for FPGA that I have been seen on youtube so far. Thank you very much on every second that you spent to record and publish on yours educational videos. Explanations and presentation on videos are excellent, speed at wich you present is exactly how it should be, clear speech and every important has been said. Mouse pointing on IDE software is how should it be, clear and without a lot of unnecessary movement. Just keep going like that.

Would be nice to get a tour of your space at some point!

Hi Aurelian, please continue with your unique creations. Your non-commercial nature of your content gives more than promotion from other creators and the rawness of your presentation of the content really adds a welcoming personality. I started watching your career videos a few months ago and your content is unique. I like your practical experience. You get straight to the point and your presentation gives the content real humanity and I like that. Your videos are valuable. Thank you so much.

Hi Aurelian, HNY to you! Please, please, please keep doing what you und how you do it. I am a Ham Radio operator doing Software Defined Radio with AMD XIlinx ZyngMP Ultrascale+ FPGAs and I keep learning stuff from your YT videos. Thanks so much for your time and your will to share from engineer to engineer. Thanks! Best, Frank DG1SBG

Hi Aurelian, Happy new year to you. | enjoy your videos and also do some high end FPGA work in video processing. My real love is Ham radio and design and build stuff for that so I really loved the RF videos. Keep up the great work!¬ - All the way from sunny Portlaoise....

I recently stumbled over your channel and stayed precisely because of your video style and content. As a fellow electronics engineer, I am here for the information and for seeing you being passionate and creative, nothing else. Greetings!

Pretty cool and honest take! And as you correctly guessed, we (the subscribers) are in it for the real information, not for the shiny polished backgrounds. Here's to a new year filled with cool builds!

Thank you for the video about FIR filters. towards the end you mention you can swap in and out filter coefficients via a microprocessor. How do you do that ? Where do you put the coefficients ? 1 more thing. How does the IP calculate the signal results. If you have 101 coefficients do you have to have 101 MACs ?

Possible to use AI to generate UVM models?

@8:50 "Here are 4 wires" ... shows 5 wires :)

Please share xdc file of your zedboard for this project

its usefull thanks

Hello Sir, thank you for those informations. Can I get in touch with you please? I have some questions to ask you about one particular field.

Hello Sir, thank you for those informations. I would like to get tin touch with you please. I have many questions to ask about one field specialy. Best Regards.

Well, considering that Achronix managed 1.5 gigahertz back in 2012...

Just checked the code. That's incredible how the author managed to fit in a tiny 4-bit CPU to handle USB events. And the microcode is also there in asm source code along with the asm compiler written in 150 lines of Perl. This USB HID project is totally fascinating.

Thank you alot this was an eye opener.

All the best for the new year 2025 and thank you Aurelian for your excellent work and support, not only for beginners with the hardware and software. He is a very human person who likes to share knowledge with others. Thank you Aurelian.

Спасибо, отличный контент. С Новым Годом.

Nice demo, thank you for sharing. And a Happy New Year to you too... :)

hello what is the type of data provided on the "audio" modulation input? it must be in hexadecimal thank you for your answer cordially

People will buy it, the trick is letting them know about it. If you do build it, I'll buy two.

It was very silly to compare Your presented part vs ChatGPT