Hello BeagleBoard Community,
My name is Newton Lijoodi, and I am an Embedded Systems and IoT Engineer, just finished my degree at Moi University. I am writing to introduce myself as a prospective GSoC 2026 contributor.
I have a strong background in firmware-hardware integration and PCB bring-up from my time as a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Intern at Gearbox Europlacer.
GSoC Preparation Status:
I have already begun my technical onboarding for the BeagleBoard ecosystem:
- Cross-Compilation: I have successfully set up an
arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcctoolchain in WSL2. - Emulation: I have verified my cross-compiled binaries using
qemu-arm-staticwith proper library mapping. - Workflow: I have established a local Git repository using Makefiles for build automation and am currently awaiting OpenBeagle account approval to push my “Hello World” PR.
I am particularly interested in projects involving automated hardware testing (like updating beagle-tester) or kernel/driver development, as these align with my experience in reducing “test escapes” and improving release stability.
I look forward to discussing potential ideas and learning from the community!
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/newton-lijoodi-a23898250
Best regards,
Newton Lijoodi