A Third World Embedded Engineer Responds to "RISC-V: They Should Have Known Better"
Summary
This article presents a defense of RISC-V from a third-world embedded engineer, arguing that affordability, shipping realities, and open tooling drive adoption as much as architecture. It uses concrete hardware examples (CH32V003, CH32H417, Baochip) and experiences from Trinidad and Tobago to illustrate how accessible hardware and open ecosystems enable practical learning and development beyond the US/Europe-centric narrative.