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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FreeRTOS to Zephyr Migration: A Step-by-Step Guide for Embedded Developers
If you’ve been in the embedded systems industry for at least a few years, you’ve undoubtedly encountered FreeRTOS. It’s the…
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Bootloaders | Bug of the Week | Defect Management (Debugging) | Design Cycle | Embedded Basics | Prototyping | Software | Software Techniques | Testing | Tips and Tricks | Tools
Firmware Update Failure: Why Devices Must Fail Gracefully
A firmware update failure is a major project red flag. Yet, most firmware engineers think the goal of an update…
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C Concepts | Design Cycle | Embedded Basics | Optimization | Software Techniques | Testing | Tips and Tricks | Tools
Cyclomatic Complexity: The Most Overlooked Firmware Metric
In embedded software development, Cyclomatic Complexity is one of the most overlooked metrics. Yet, it’s one of the most powerful…
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How to Configure Zephyr RTOS: A Practical Guide to West, Kconfig, proj.conf
Getting started with Zephyr RTOS can be frustrating, even if you’re experienced with RTOSes. Yes, you can follow the Zephyr…
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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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Consulting | Design Cycle | Embedded Basics | Software | Software Architecture | Software Techniques
A Better Embedded Strategy: Flip the Stack and Develop Top-Down
Whenever you start a new embedded project, chances are the first thing you do is grab a development board. You…
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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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The Biggest Takeaways from Embedded World 2025
Last week, embedded developers, managers, and vendors descended upon Nuremberg, Germany, for the annual Embedded World trade show. Despite a…
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A Practical Approach to Integrating Security into Embedded DevOps
As embedded systems become more connected and complex, cybersecurity is no longer optional; it’s a fundamental system requirement. Yet, security…
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Transform Your Embedded Software Architecture with These Powerful Practices
Traditional embedded software architecture has been monolithic designs that tightly couple the application code to the hardware. As many learned…
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Design Cycle | Embedded Basics | Low Power Design | Optimization | RTOS | Software Techniques | Tools
A New RTOS Approach to Achieve Sub-Millisecond Timing Resolution
Have you ever worked with a real-time operating system (RTOS) only to discover it didn’t have the resolution to schedule…
