A Watchdog Timer is Needed in Every Embedded Device
Many embedded devices fail in the field because they lack one simple safeguard — a watchdog timer. Without it, even…
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Why TDD Fails in Embedded Teams—and How to Fix It
At first glance, adopting Test-Driven Development (TDD) for embedded systems development appears to make a lot of sense. Create a…
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Accelerating Embedded Software Development with NXP’s Application Code Hub
When you’re working on an embedded software project, chances are high—up to 65%—that you’ll face delays and budget overruns. A…
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Introduction to the NXP MCX N FRDM Board
Development boards are critical tools every embedded software developer leverages to help accelerate their development. At the start of the…
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3 Tips for using Rapid Application Development (RAD) Tools
Software engineers love to write code. Give a software engineer a tool that writes the code for them, and they…
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5 Tips for Selecting the Right Embedded Programming Language
Over the past few years, the number of programming languages used for embedded development has started to balloon. Developers have…
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Getting Started with Amazon FreeRTOS
As many readers have probably heard, back in 2017, Amazon announced a “new” RTOS, Amazon FreeRTOS, which is based on…
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Tools – Renesas Synergy(TM) Configurator
The tools that embedded software developers use are extremely important to maximize development efficiency and minimize costs, time-to-market and perhaps…
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Embedded Basics – Don’t Forget about Real-time
Microcontrollers are becoming more powerful every day, causing many developers to forget the resource constrained nature that many are working…
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Tips and Tricks – 7 Tips for Meeting Real-time Deadlines
Embedded systems must meet their real-time deadlines in order to function efficiently and as expected. No one likes to press…
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Tools – The Device Firmware Update (DFU) Utility
Nearly every product requires a software update at some point or another. Whether it’s our cellphones, TV’s or even our…
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7 Tips to Accelerate Firmware Development
Embedded software development teams have a unique challenge before them; how to develop more and more firmware in shorter and…
