Over the past few years, the number of programming languages used for embedded development has...
Read More >>>Considerations for using an RTOS in a Bootloader
A bootloader is a light-weight application that manages the boot and update process of a microcontroller-based product. The bootloader is used to authenticate and verify...
Read More >>>Official Release: Embedded Software Design
It’s official! My latest book Embedded Software Design has been released in paperback and electronically! In an earlier post, Book: Embedded Software Design, I provided...
Read More >>>Tools – The Raspberry Pi Pico
Normally, the Raspberry Pi Pico might not be thought of as a tool for professional embedded software developers. The Pico is a low-cost development board,...
Read More >>>Developing Machine-Learning Applications on the Raspberry Pi Pico
The Raspberry Pi Pico is a versatile, low-cost development board that applies to many applications....
Read More >>>5 Software Architecture Killers
The chip shortage has forced many embedded systems companies to rethink their software architecture. Many embedded systems have tightly coupled embedded software that makes the...
Read More >>>Firmware Error Handling using Do while Loops
An interesting area of a code base to examine is error handling. I’ve found that many firmware and embedded software projects don’t do an excellent...
Read More >>>Are Multiple Languages Needed for Embedded Systems?
Over the last couple of months, I’ve been writing several articles at embedded.com that explore programming languages and embedded software architecture. For example, in Is...
Read More >>>4 Tactics to Unit Test RTOS Tasks
More than 50% of all embedded software projects use Real-time Operating Systems (RTOS). Unfortunately, using an RTOS can pose several problems to developers looking to...
Read More >>>A Simple Script to Automate C Module Creation
During development, a very common activity is to create new C modules. Creating a new C module often comes with a bunch of repetitive work....
Read More >>>Book: Embedded Software Design
Embedded Software Design: Embedded Software Design will teach you how to design higher-quality embedded software from concept through production. Embedded systems are typically designed using...
Read More >>>3 Tips for Evaluating your Codes Quality
One of the biggest impediments to delivering embedded software in a timely manner is the codes structural quality. Code quality in a project often starts...
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