Supply Chain Games: What Have We Learned From the Great Semiconductor Shortage of 2021? (Part 4)

Jason Sachs

Today we’re going to look at what’s been going on this past year in the chip shortage, particularly in the automotive markets. I’m going to share some recent events and statements that may shed some light on what’s...


Supply Chain Games: What Have We Learned From the Great Semiconductor Shortage of 2021? (Part 3)

Jason Sachs

Hello again! Today we’re going to take a closer look at Moore’s Law, semiconductor foundries, and semiconductor economics — and a game that explores the effect of changing economics on the supply chain. We’ll try to...


A Beginner's Guide to Embedded Systems

Manasi Rajan

I was in my Junior year of college when I first learned about embedded systems. Sure, I’d heard about this mystical world of sensors and IoT, the same way I’d heard about thermonuclear astrophysics; But, the phrase “embedded systems”...


Peripheral Interaction Without a Linux Device Driver Using Spidev

Mohammed Billoo

Overview When integrating a new peripheral onto an embedded Linux platform, we might think we always need to implement a kernel module to serve as a device driver. However, as we all know, absolutes such as “always” and “never” are...


In Memoriam: Frederick P. Brooks, Jr. and The Mythical Man-Month

Jason Sachs

It is with some sadness that I have read that Fred Brooks has passed away. Brooks (1931 - 2022) worked at IBM and managed a large team developing the IBM System/360 computers in the early 1960s. Brooks was thirty years old at the start of...


C to C++: 3 Reasons to Migrate

Jacob Beningo

I’ve recently written several blogs that have set the stage with a simple premise: The C programming language no longer provides embedded software developers the tools they need to develop embedded software throughout the full software stack....


Soft Skills For Embedded Systems Software Developers

Steve Branam

Contents: Introduction The Skills Interpersonal Tips For Interpersonal Skills Communications Tips For Speaking Tips For Writing Tips For Diagramming Time Management Tips For Time Management Deep Focus Tips For Deep...


Getting Started With Embedded Linux - From Nothing To A Login Prompt

Mohammed Billoo

One of the famous observations that have been made related to embedded systems is referred to as “Moore’s Law”, which states that the number of transistors in integrated circuits doubles every year. This observation has held mostly true...


Skills For Embedded Systems Software Developers

Steve Branam

Contents: Introduction Do I Need To Be An Expert In Everything? How Much Time Do I need? Do I need A College Degree? Why Is The List So Big? Do I Really Need All These Things? The Skills Software Hardware Software Development...


Five ‘80s Movies that Inspired Me to Become an Engineer

Jacob Beningo

Five ‘80s Movies that Inspired Me to Become an EngineerMovies and pop culture can incredibly impact society, particularly children. However, we never really know what conversation, demonstration, or movie could inspire someone to become an...