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            ["Python", "recommended"],
            ["Assembly", "possible"],
            ["Rust", "possible"]
          ]
        },
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            ["Design Patterns", "required"],
            ["State Machines", "required"],
            ["Memory Management", "required"]
          ]
        },
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          "header": "Debugging",
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            ["GDB", "required"],
            ["OpenOCD", "possible"]
          ]
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        "sdlc": {
          "header": "SDLC Models",
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          "topics": [
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            ["V-Model", "recommended"]
          ]
        },
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          "header": "Version Control",
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          "topics": [
            ["Git", "required"],
            ["SVN", "possible"]
          ]
        },
        "build": {
          "header": "Build System",
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            ["Make / CMake", "required"],
            ["Bash Scripting", "recommended"],
            ["Docker", "possible"]
          ]
        },
        "testing": {
          "header": "Testing",
          "topics": [
            ["TDD & Unit Testing", "required"],
            ["CI/CD Pipelines", "recommended"],
            ["SIL / HIL Testing", "possible"],
            ["Standards & Certifications", "possible"]
          ]
        },
        "specialized": {
          "caption": "Specializations",
          "topics": [
            ["Embedded Security", "possible"],
            ["Embedded GUI", "possible"],
            ["IoT", "possible"],
            ["Edge AI", "possible"],
            ["AUTOSAR", "possible"]
          ]
        },
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          "topics": [
            ["Operating System Fundamentals", "recommended"]
          ]
        },
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            ["Device Drivers", "recommended"],
            ["U-Boot", "possible"],
            ["Buildroot / Yocto", "possible"],
            ["Threading / Parallelism", "possible"],
            ["IPC", "possible"],
            ["Qt Framework", "possible"]
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        }
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            ["FreeRTOS", "recommended"],
            ["Zephyr", "recommended"],
            ["QNX", "possible"],
            ["µC/OS", "possible"],
            ["RT-Thread", "possible"]
          ]
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            ["ADC / DAC", "required"],
            ["Timers / Counters", "required"],
            ["PWM", "required"],
            ["Watchdog", "required"],
            ["Interrupts", "required"],
            ["DMA", "required"],
            ["Clock Management", "required"],
            ["Power Management", "recommended"],
            ["Bootloader / DFU", "recommended"]
          ]
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            ["Memory Technologies & File Systems", "recommended"],
            ["Hardware Simulation / Emulation", "recommended"],
            ["Sensors & Actuators", "possible"],
            ["Digital Signal Processing", "possible"],
            ["Control Theory", "possible"]
          ]
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        "basic": {
          "header": "Basic",
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            ["UART", "required"],
            ["I2C", "required"],
            ["SPI", "required"]
          ]
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          "header": "Wireless",
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            ["Bluetooth", "recommended"],
            ["Wi-Fi", "recommended"],
            ["LoRa", "possible"],
            ["Zigbee", "possible"],
            ["Thread", "possible"],
            ["Matter", "possible"],
            ["UWB", "possible"]
          ]
        },
        "highSpeed": {
          "header": "High-Speed",
          "topics": [
            ["Ethernet", "recommended"],
            ["USB", "recommended"],
            ["PCIe", "possible"]
          ]
        },
        "industrial": {
          "header": "Industrial",
          "topics": [
            ["Modbus", "recommended"],
            ["Profinet", "possible"],
            ["EtherCAT", "possible"]
          ]
        },
        "cellular": {
          "header": "Cellular",
          "topics": [
            ["GSM / LTE", "possible"],
            ["LTE-M / 5G", "possible"],
            ["NB-IoT", "possible"]
          ]
        },
        "network": {
          "header": "Network",
          "topics": [
            ["MQTT", "recommended"],
            ["CoAP", "possible"],
            ["TCP/IP", "possible"],
            ["UDP", "possible"]
          ]
        },
        "automotive": {
          "header": "Automotive",
          "topics": [
            ["CAN", "recommended"],
            ["LIN", "possible"],
            ["MOST", "possible"],
            ["FlexRay", "possible"]
          ]
        }
      }
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          "per": 2,
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            ["Basic Math & Calculus", "required"],
            ["Principles of Electric Circuits", "required"],
            ["Electronics Fundamentals", "required"],
            ["Digital Design", "required"],
            ["Computer Architecture", "required"]
          ]
        },
        "equipment": {
          "header": "Using Test Equipment",
          "topics": [
            ["Multimeter", "required"],
            ["Logic / Protocol Analyzer", "required"],
            ["Oscilloscope", "recommended"]
          ]
        },
        "prototyping": {
          "header": "Prototyping Skills",
          "topics": [
            ["Breadboarding", "recommended"],
            ["Hardware Design Basics", "recommended"],
            ["PCB Design / EMC", "recommended"],
            ["Soldering / Rework", "recommended"]
          ]
        },
        "fpga": {
          "topics": [
            ["FPGA Development", "possible"]
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "label": "SOFT SKILLS",
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            ["Communication Skills", "required"],
            ["Problem-Solving Skills & Critical Thinking", "required"],
            ["Teamwork & Collaborative Abilities", "required"],
            ["Organizational & Time Management Skills", "required"],
            ["Being Self-Driven and Independent", "required"],
            ["Adaptability & Patience", "required"]
          ]
        }
      }
    }
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    "Microcontrollers": ["rtos", "mcu"],
    "Interfaces & Protocols": ["basic", "wireless", "highSpeed", "industrial", "cellular", "network", "automotive"]
  }
}