Zephyr RTOS Sensor API: Unlock On-Board Temperature Sensing
Every embedded product eventually needs to sense something. Temperature. Vibration. Pressure. Humidity. And every time, the story plays out 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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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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Want Reliable Firmware? These 3 Habits Will Get You There
Midway through the year is a great time to pause and take stock of your development practices. What’s working well?…
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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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9 Software Architecture Metrics for Sniffing Out Issues
Software architecture doesn’t fall apart overnight. It slowly rots, module by module, method by method, until one day, your team…
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Is Clinging to C Holding Back Embedded?
An In-depth Look at the Impact of Sticking to Traditional Programming in Embedded Systems The realm of embedded systems is…
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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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Design Cycle | Embedded Basics | IoT | Low Power Design | RTOS | Software
Is RTOS Performance affected by an MPU?
If you’ve ever wondered what difference an MPU makes in RTOS performance you’re not alone. Enabling MPU support can help…
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Top 5 Embedded Software Architecture Mistakes that Sabotage Success
Have you ever worked on a system that gets off to a fast start, but adding each new feature takes…
