Measuring scheduling latency

Measuring scheduling latency

A topic, that seems to interest many embedded developers, is the performance of an RTOS and how that might be…

Careers and ambition

Careers and ambition

I have been giving thought to a couple of “big” questions lately. First: how do you decide what career to…

An interview

An interview

I was recently contacted by Chetan Patil in India, who runs a blog on embedded software, EDA etc. He asked…

Lego and the Pyramids

Lego and the Pyramids

Traveling is a popular activity – indeed, a passion with many people. There are countless “100 places to see before…

Programming languages and prize winners

Programming languages and prize winners

About a month ago, I started a competition – a prize draw to win a copy of my book. The…

Shopping woes

Shopping woes

Once upon a time, shopping was a matter of going out to exchange money for stuff that you needed. Then,…

Munich conferences

Munich conferences

I attend quite a few conferences, taking any opportunity to speak about embedded software matters. Although such events take place…

The Nun’s Prayer

The Nun’s Prayer

I do not do religion, but I can be inspired by spiritual things from time to time. Many years ago,…

Three degrees of freedom

Three degrees of freedom

Developing embedded software used to be easy. Actually, that is not true. It has never been easy, but certain matters…