Embedded Basics – Becoming a firmware expert
Becoming an expert at anything is an elusive endeavor, especially when that something involves embedded software. The rate at which…
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Tips and Tricks – Debugging Embedded Software
Debugging is one task every developer wants to avoid but it is unfortunately a necessary evil of software development. When…
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Tools – Percepio Tracealyzer
The behavior of a real-time embedded system is often a black box. Developers design their software, write their code and…
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7 Characteristics to Consider when Selecting an RTOS
Selecting the right RTOS is a critical step in any embedded software development project. Selecting the wrong RTOS could affect…
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Embedded Basics – Back to basic best practices …
No matter how wide spread and common place I believe embedded software best practices are, I continually come up against…
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Tips and Tricks – Best Practices for Programming Defensively in C
Best practices are meant to be fundamental, essential practices that every firmware application should follow. Programming defensively has always been…
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Mastering the 8 Pillars of Embedded Software
Every embedded software program starts with a basic foundation from which the application is built. A successful application requires that…
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CEC – Rapid Prototyping Embedded Systems using MicroPython
Course Overview: Embedded system developers are facing challenges that often require a look outside of the box for tools and…
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Embedded Basics – API’s vs HAL’s
Microcontrollers have reached a cost point and capability stand point that developers for many applications no longer have to write…
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Tips and Tricks – Build an Embedded Workbench for less than $1000
An embedded systems developer looking to build a workbench could spend tens of thousands of dollars on test equipment, development…
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Tools – Promira Serial Platform
I hold a strong belief that in order to develop more robust embedded systems, faster and within the budget and…
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Writing Portable Optimizations in C
Developing a firmware feature can sometimes be painful but writing the same features over and over again is hell on…