Mastering the Zephyr RTOS Devicetree and Overlays
If you’ve been building embedded systems for a while, you’ve probably configured hardware the “traditional” way. Diving into header files,…
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C Concepts | Consulting | Design Cycle | Embedded Basics | Platforms | RTOS | Zephyr
Code Review Fundamentals with the Zephyr RTOS Blinky App
Embedded teams often underestimate how much value a good code review can bring. Even a simple LED blinky application contains…
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Defect Management (Debugging) | Design Cycle | Embedded Basics | Optimization | Platforms | Safety | Security | Testing | Tools
DIY vs Buy: A Short Guide on Toolchain Validation for Functional Safety
When most people think about functional safety, the first image that comes to mind is hardware redundancy: That stuff is…
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Design Cycle | Embedded Basics | Hardware | IoT | Platforms | RTOS | Zephyr
Getting Started with Zephyr RTOS
Zephyr RTOS is overkill.And that’s exactly why you should learn it. Most developers start their careers with a bare-metal loop…
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CICD | Design Cycle | Embedded Basics | IoT | Platforms | Software | Software Architecture | Tips and Tricks | Tools
Legacy Code and Fragmented Toolchains Are More Expensive Than You Think (And How to Solve Them)
Most embedded teams don’t realize how expensive some “innocent” embedded development practices are costing them. A quick workaround here, a…
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Design Cycle | Embedded Basics | IoT | Platforms | Prototyping | Software | Software Architecture | Tips and Tricks
3 Strategies for Developing a Successful Firmware Architecture
When most people picture software architecture (or a firmware architecture), they imagine clean state machines, tidy flowcharts, and elegant sequence…
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Artificial Intelligence | Design Cycle | Driver Design | Embedded Basics | Hardware | IoT | Platforms | Prototyping | Software | Software Techniques | Tips and Tricks | Tools
Hardware Integration Is a Data Problem, Not a Firmware Problem
Every embedded engineer has wrestled with integrating a new chip or board that should have taken days but turned into…
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Getting Started with the New MCUXpresso SDK for NXP MCUs
Most embedded SDKs are bloated, tied to heavyweight IDEs, and challenging to integrate into modern development workflows. Simple things like…
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C Concepts | C++ Concepts | Design Cycle | Embedded Basics | Micro Python | Platforms | Rust | Software
The Best Embedded Programming Languages for Engineers Now
Embedded systems are integral to modern technology. You can find them in appliances, cars, homes, hospitals, stores, and more. They…
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Hardware | Micro Python | Platforms | Prototyping | Tools
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…
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3 Overlooked Embedded Software Elements
Have you ever wondered, while you and your team are busy writing software if the very foundation of how embedded…
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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…
