Jacob’s Most Popular Blogs (circa 2021)
I thought it would be interesting to kick-off the year with a look at some of the most popular blogs…
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3 Engineering Resolutions to Kick-off 2021
The start of a new year is the perfect time to take a few moments and examine what worked and…
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5 Skills Every Developer Needs in 2021
The end of the year is always a favorite time of mine. Yes, I enjoy the Christmas lights, egg nog…
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5 Best Practices for Over-the-Air (OTA) Updates
In my last post, I explored how OTA updates are typically performed using Amazon Web Services and FreeRTOS. OTA updates…
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CEC – Designing Embedded Systems using the ESP32
Microcontrollers and Wi-Fi radios dominate the IoT device landscape but are often designed separately into a product. An interesting solution…
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Over-the-Air (OTA) Updates with AWS and FreeRTOS
Updating firmware in the field has always been a critical component to nearly every embedded system since the dawn of…
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How to Organize a Firmware Project
There are many benefits to having a software project that is organized. First, it makes it easy to find modules…
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3 Common Challenges Facing RTOS Application Developers
Real-time operating systems (RTOS) are now included in many embedded applications. They can dramatically simplify time and task management in…
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3 Tips for Repurposing Development Boards for Testing
Unfortunately, my embedded software development co-pilot (An original Saleae Logic probe that I’ve had for a decade) bit the dust…
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3 Tips for Validating Sensor and Communication Data in Embedded Systems
Software engineers have a bad habit of being very optimistic. This optimism often doesn’t just include their calculation on how…
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5 Tips for Developing an RTOS Application Software Architecture
Real-time operating systems (RTOS) are finding their way into nearly every IoT device. An RTOSes ability to manage low-level resources…
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5 Tips for Building a Modern Telemetry GUI
Nearly every embedded system I have ever built has required a graphical user interface (GUI) to monitor and display telemetry….
