Mind Tech Talk 14/11/24 - Binary File Parsing : Bits & Tools - Thomas Perale

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Binary File Parsing : Bits & Tools
By Thomas Perale
Thu 14 Nov 2024 | 12h-13h CEST

At some point, every engineer will use a tool and think, “I could probably create a better solution.”

About two years ago, I had an experience examining activity files from a sports smartwatch, which prompted me to explore various libraries for parsing binary files. Ultimately, this led me to create my own solution.

While a binary file parser is fundamentally straightforward software, I found the process tedious and overly detailed when done “manually.”

In this talk, I’ll cover the different libraries and tools I discovered in my research, which can simplify the task if you ever need to delve into the contents of a binary file.

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