Christopher Odom
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Open to opportunities

Embedded systems engineer building
reliable firmware.

Hi, I'm Christopher. I specialize in C/C++, RTOS, hardware integration, and creating robust software for resource-constrained devices.

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Open to Work

Based in Boston, MA (EST). Open to hybrid and remote opportunities.

Core Focus

C/C++FreeRTOSZephyrARM CortexU-BootLinux

Selected Writings

Why I switched to NixOS

Apr 9, 2026

My journey from dealing with divergent dotfile configs across machines to fully embracing NixOS and home manager for declarative system configuration.

Building a guitar amp plugin in Zig with CLAP

Jan 15, 2026

A deep dive into building a DSP audio plugin from scratch. Covering the signal chain, biquad filters, and synchronizing parameters between the audio and main threads.

Porting site to Vue

Nov 16, 2023

I have spent the past few days porting my website into Vue. Documenting my learning process and integration with the existing build system.

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