The latest articles on DEV Community by Durva Shah (@durva_shah). https://dev.to/durva_shah https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3924277%2Ffbb4b4bc-7bf4-47d2-a278-74554ca4f0a1.jpg https://dev.to/durva_shah en Durva Shah Tue, 12 May 2026 09:07:47 +0000 https://dev.to/durva_shah/ive-spent-years-making-devices-obey-now-i-am-learning-to-teach-them-to-think-337g https://dev.to/durva_shah/ive-spent-years-making-devices-obey-now-i-am-learning-to-teach-them-to-think-337g <p>For years, my world was Firmware: tight loops, precise timing, and the satisfaction of making hardware obey. It was a craft of control and predictability.</p> <ul> <li>The devices I helped build were no longer just obedient. They were being called smart. And I had built the body — but not the brain.</li> </ul> <p>I realized that a smart device is just a high-performance shell waiting for an efficient brain. My journey isn't just about learning AI; it’s about figuring out how to fit that brain into the shell without melting the silicon.</p> <p><strong>The devices are getting smarter. The question is — are we keeping up?</strong></p> ai machinelearning career embeddedsystems