I’ve always tinkered with electronics since my teens.  I went to school and graduated with a Computer Engineering degree with a focus on hardware (embedded systems, ASIC design, etc).  I somehow got into software since graduation and am now an Android developer at RadioPublic.  When Google announced Android Things in late 2016, I was beyond excited because it gave me a reason to break out my old breadboard, resistors, LEDs, and power regulators.  It also gave me a reason to buy a Raspberry Pi.  With Android Things I’m finally able to leverage my expertise in Android development in a more embedded paradigm. I’m not going to cover a ton of Android Things fundamentals here because a lot of other really good developers have already done a great job at that: