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
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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 shorter timeframes. How can developers get everything on their plate completed within the time allotted? Here are seven tips as food for thought. Tip #1 – Continuously Innovate Focus cannot simply be on creating code … Continue reading 7 Tips to Accelerate Firmware Development
Tips and Tricks – Learning to write portable code using ANSI-C
Embedded software engineers should be interested in writing production software that is portable and reusable. Societal demands for refreshing embedded systems every 12 – 18 months are quite demanding and starting from scratch for many systems is just not realistic. As developers we really should be interested in working on the cutting edge and not … Continue reading Tips and Tricks – Learning to write portable code using ANSI-C
Embedded Software Design Tune-up Survey
Starting on your Embedded Software Design Tune-up is a breeze. This survey consists of 20 questions that are multiple choice and can be completed in less than 2 minutes. The result of which will provide insights into where your software development cycle may require a tune-up to continue to operate at peak efficiency. Questions will … Continue reading Embedded Software Design Tune-up Survey