In fact, it is much better in that it exposes us to the little details of how the system operates (the clocks, I/O) at a level that anyone can learn. Programming for embedded systems and the MSP430 is not more difficult than programming an x86 on Windows or Linux. While this might be true, the MSP430, like any other microcontroller, has peculiarities that need to be explained and understood. Some seemed to assume you already had years of experience using microcontrollers. Although there are many resources dedicated to teaching microcontrollers and the MSP430 in particular, we have always found that they failed to cover the basics, or made too many assumptions that were not valid when transitioning from a computer programming environment.
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