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The 2026 Embedded Online Conference

My Lowest-Friction Embedded Project Was Also the One That Shouldn't Have Worked

Ralph HempelRalph Hempel May 6, 2026

Ralph Hempel recounts the LEGO Powered Up rework that, against every external constraint, turned into the lowest-friction embedded development environment of his career. The talk connects the specific tools and habits that made it work to five soft qualities that any struggling team can start building with small experiments, not big-bang process changes.


My Lowest-Friction Embedded Project Was Also the One That Shouldn't Have Worked

Ralph HempelRalph Hempel May 6, 2026

Ralph Hempel recounts the LEGO Powered Up rework that, against every external constraint, turned into the lowest-friction embedded development environment of his career. The talk connects the specific tools and habits that made it work to five soft qualities that any struggling team can start building with small experiments, not big-bang process changes.


The 2026 Embedded Online Conference