Have you ever wondered, while you and your team are busy writing software if the very foundation of how embedded software systems are built has changed and left you in the dust? What if while you were busily focusing on getting your product out the door, fighting bugs, and dealing with supply issues, there were … Continue reading 3 Overlooked Embedded Software Elements
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5 Embedded Technologies to Master in 2022
Happy New Year! I always enjoy the start of a new year. The opportunity to reflect on what went well and didn’t last year and continue making improvements is fun. Every year, I take some time to examine different embedded technologies, mainly related to microcontroller-based systems. The purpose of reviewing these technologies is to provide … Continue reading 5 Embedded Technologies to Master in 2022
Introduction to Docker for Embedded Software Developers
Over the last several years, Docker has taken the software industry by storm. Docker provides developers an “open platform for developing, shipping, and running applications[1]”. The major advantage that docker provides developers is that it can separate the applications from the infrastructure that it is running on by building the environment in a container. The … Continue reading Introduction to Docker for Embedded Software Developers
5 Reasons the ESP32 is an Intriguing Solution for the IoT
The ESP32 from Espressif has been around for quite a few years now. For many of those years the ESP32 seemed to have the reputation that it was a low-cost maker module for hobbyist and developers interested in one-off projects. Over the past year I’ve seen the ESP32 not only designed into several production systems … Continue reading 5 Reasons the ESP32 is an Intriguing Solution for the IoT
The 3 Transformative Technologies in Food Services Automation
From the Blackberry’s release in 1998, to the iPhone in 2007, to the vast array of connected and powerful home and personal devices we have today, the past two decades have seen an incredible leap in our ability to communicate, control, and interact with our world as consumers. Indeed, it is these transformative technologies of … Continue reading The 3 Transformative Technologies in Food Services Automation
Tools – Connecting to the IoT with the Electric Imp
Developing embedded software for the internet can be a nightmare. Ethernet chips and peripheral are very complex and require an extraordinary amount of effort and time to configure and setup properly. Driver and example code is usually provided by chip manufacturers but how secure and trustworthy is their code? Simple customizations to the stack can … Continue reading Tools – Connecting to the IoT with the Electric Imp
Tips and Tricks – 10 Steps for Selecting a Microcontroller (2017)
The way developers select a microcontroller for their embedded systems is dramatically changing. Traditionally developers have focused on the hardware first and thought about the software second. Selecting a microcontroller in this manner, will result in failure today. There are several new steps that developers need to follow if they are going to be successful … Continue reading Tips and Tricks – 10 Steps for Selecting a Microcontroller (2017)
EETimes University – Fundamentals of IoT System Design
Designing an IoT device requires more than expertise in embedded system design. Developers also need to understand the IoT architecture and how their device fits into the grander scheme. IoT devices are not stand-alone but links in a chain that can affect the entire internet. Developers need to understand how to secure their device, provision … Continue reading EETimes University – Fundamentals of IoT System Design
7 Reasons to Avoid Open Source Software
Blasphemy! Open source software is the greatest thing that has ever happened to the industry! It’s free! Why on Earth would we ever want to avoid open source software? This may surprise some readers but despite our love for “open source” and “free software”, there are several reasons that developers should consider that justify avoiding … Continue reading 7 Reasons to Avoid Open Source Software
It’s the end of C as we know it!
The C programming language has been with embedded software developers since its creation in 1972. Ever since then C has been a blazing constant, surviving even the big push in the late 90’s and early 21st century to move to C++ or other object oriented languages. Undoubtedly, C will continue to be a foundational language … Continue reading It’s the end of C as we know it!