Yocto is a collection of tools with lots to offer and plenty of places to get lost. Over the past 5 years Stephano has worked with multiple teams using Yocto and OpenEmbedded. This talk hopes to share his experiences and explore some of the tools used to help projects succeed. This talk will cover some of the most commonly asked questions as well as many often-missed tips & tricks including: practicle examples of Shared State Cache, using package feeds for faster app development, and creating bootable images using the OpenEmbedded Image Creator (wic).