Here's how you can master new programming languages in the consumer electronics industry.

To get started in consumer electronics industry, you need to find out what current market demands and how you want to contribute to it. Embedded systems, IOT has expanded with immense opportunities, so you need to know where you want to head at: 1. Do you like Cars, Electric Vehicles or Two wheelers? If yes, head towards learning Embedded systems, AUTOSAR, Power electronics. 2. Do you love connectivity, wireless control and electronics connected with Internet? Start learning micro controllers like esp32, raspberry pi to deep dive in the world of Internet of things. 3. If any consumer electronics gets you fun, start learning Embedded C with conventional microcontrollers like STM32, PIC16 or TI based uc. Learn C program, microcontrollers!!

Staying ahead in the ever-evolving world of consumer electronics requires mastering new programming languages. Before diving into a new language, it’s important to determine the specific needs you aim to meet. This targeted approach ensures your learning efforts are directly related to your projects, leading to innovation and efficiency. For example, in designing smart home devices, languages excellent for embedded systems like C or Python are particularly useful. C’s power and hardware control make it ideal for low-level programming, while Python’s simplicity and robust libraries enable rapid development and integration.

For embedded, choose the right optimized programming languages like micro python and circuit python MicroPython: A lean and efficient implementation of Python 3 designed for microcontrollers.CircuitPython: Similar to MicroPython, aimed at beginner-friendly, educational, and hobbyist use.

Certainly one has to understand the industry requirements by researching the market. Know what are the emerging technologies or sector one can delve into. After that identify key area of application such as embedded systems, firmware development and of course IOT integration if required. Never forget to network with others. One can read books or magazines or articles get published in IEEE General also.

Nowadays, there are a vast number of programming languages available. Learning one arbitrarily can be a waste of time. It's important to have a clear reason for choosing a specific language. In the industry, practical constraints such as RAM capacity, processor speed, and other factors also influence the choice of language. By thoroughly researching which languages best meet your needs, you can make an informed decision and maximize the benefits of your time and effort.

I agreed with learning the skills using real-world projects. The best and fastest way to learn how to develop consumer electronics product is by doing it using your hands, learning from mistakes and gaining experiences.

To find out perfect resources is a big deal in electronics industry, here are few resources which have helped me grow in my career: 1. C in Depth book for C progamming 2. Learn Objective C++ by E.Belaguruswamy 3. Fastbit Academy Embedded courses on Udemy by Kiran Naik - By far, the best resource in learning microcontrollers. 4. Recently found out articles, courses and posts by Inpyjama.com peers and their website. These ones are mainly for building your basics. To really learn stuffs you need to put your hands in the mud!

The best resources are the Developer Documentation made available by the Creators of a Library/Project. Systems are designed with use cases in mind, so Integration considerations are usually well documented.

In my experience, choosing learning resources depends on the individual's situation. Factors such as the number of hours they can dedicate to learning and their current level of knowledge are important. For example, if someone has a good understanding of a language but needs to improve in a specific area, quick YouTube videos might be sufficient. On the other hand, if a person knows a few things but lacks hands-on experience, a bootcamp might be the best choice.

Use any resources you need, do your own projects, become an expert at whatever you like. There are no specific resources that can be mentioned, it's up to you to find them and make use of them. There are way too many paths of development to mention.

To be honest, this is the only way moving forward: Buy any microcontroller like STM, ESP, TI MSP, PIC based and start blinking an LED for the first practical. Search the beginner level projects like 1. Blinking LED 2. Fading LED 3. Push Button based LED projects. 4. Learn Timers and how you can use them for delaying or giving periodicity to an LED 5. Learn Interrupts and blink an LED in ISR JUMP to SENSORS: There are multiple readily available sensors in the market like RF, LiDAR, UV, gyro sensors etc Find out projects based on these sensors and head start with it. Get ready for mistakes, frustration because that’s how a real Engineer is created!

Practical experience is everything in Embedded Systems with it you will always remember that I have done that before so you will always link theoretical information you studied with a project, idea or a problem you faced during working on projects. You can start by AVR or PIC then you can go to TM4C or STM. Download the datasheet then read the GPIO Section. You might face some difficulties at the beginning but for that you should start with a widely used microcontroller like AVR. So you can search online how to blink an LED and try the code. Once done try the UART Driver as it will help you debug your future projects by a virtual terminal like PuTTy or Tera Term to print debug logs in your code and analyze them, then ADC, Timers, SPI, I2C.

In my experience, the best way to structure your learning is by following these steps: 1. Learn the topics you want through conventional methods. 2. Watch videos that demonstrate practical implementations of what you’ve learned. 3. Finally, create your own dummy projects. Initially, this might take a long time, and you may need to look up each step, but after completing a few projects, you will gain valuable experience.

This is the best way to learn a new language: Integration. Not only does it challenge knowledge of the langauge but also interfaces to it, and the end result is a tangible product.

Do whatever projects you like. Do not be scared of failure. Do not compare yourself to others. Focus on growing up no matter what. If you focus on yourself, you will pull way ahead of anyone else before you realize. However, pulling ahead of everyone was not the goal to begin with at all, self-focused self-development is the true goal. Pulling ahead is just an accidental byproduct of developing yourself.

A reasonable way to learn a language is to find an open source project of interest, and open a pull request against it. Anything from Immich to Jellyfin to OpenRCT2 can give you valuable experience integrating a language into a mature project that forces one to collaborate with peers for acceptance.

It is fine to learn in isolation, it is fine to learn with others. I would recommend contributing to other projects though but it's not required. Do whatever works for you.

Make use of the Hebbian theory of learning. We learn by repetition, as it strengthens the neuron connections related to what we do often. The more we do a task, the less energy and time the brain has to spend in order to do it, since after a while the neuron pathways related to the task got stronger and more efficient. Driving a car is a good example of this. Basically, repetition is the key. "Neurons that fire together, wire together" Also contributing to open source projects is recommended.

Updates in programming languages and coding techniques happen frequently. To stay informed and become a professional in your field, consider the following: 1. Dedicate about one hour per day to read news and updates in your field. 2. Reflect on how you can benefit from these updates. 3. Create small projects to implement these updates. Over time, you will find yourself becoming a senior and a leader in your field.