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Large Scale Embedded Software projects undergo an expensive and lengthy stabilization process, which can mean several thousand crash defects. Minimizing core file analysis time is crucial.

Day 174 of 200: Embedded Systems 🚀 Topic: Firmware Optimization — The Hidden Art of Efficiency In embedded systems, firmware is the invisible backbone the software that makes hardware come alive. But here’s the challenge: embedded devices run on limited memory, processing power, and energy. That’s where firmware optimization becomes an art. Core principles: • Memory Management: Use data structures wisely. Every byte counts. • Code Efficiency: Optimize loops, avoid redundancy, and use inline functions where possible. • Power Optimization: Implement sleep modes and interrupt-based operations. • Modularity: Write reusable and maintainable firmware for easy updates. Optimized firmware = faster performance, lower energy use, and longer device lifespan. In a world filled with billions of connected devices, good firmware design is what keeps everything running smoothly.

Good software has bugs (and that’s fine) 👾 When C-levels buy custom software, they often expect perfect performance. No crashes, no edge cases, no downtime. But that’s not how this works. If you’re building a system from scratch, adding new features every sprint for 12 months straight, at some point you need to stop and look at the whole thing. Why? Even the best CI/CD pipeline can’t outrun complexity. Case in point: one of our long-term clients called in panic: devices were disappearing from the platform. In logistics, that’s a big deal. ❌ No devices = no vehicle tracking ❌ Turned out it was a small bug, fixed in 48 hours. But it was the kind you only see once a few thousand devices are live. This isn’t a defence of bad engineering. It’s a defence of good software that still hits limits sometimes. You can’t build perfect systems out of moving parts, and i’s something I wish more people understood. What bugs you about #softwaredevelopment missconceptions?

Day 175 of 200 Topic: Firmware Optimization The Hidden Art of Efficiency In embedded systems, firmware is the invisible backbone the software that makes hardware come alive. But here’s the challenge: embedded devices run on limited memory, processing power, and energy. That’s where firmware optimization becomes an art. Core principles: • Memory Management: Use data structures wisely. Every byte counts. • Code Efficiency: Optimize loops, avoid redundancy, and use inline functions where possible. • Power Optimization: Implement sleep modes and interrupt-based operations. • Modularity: Write reusable and maintainable firmware for easy updates. Optimized firmware = faster performance, lower energy use, and longer device lifespan. In a world filled with billions of connected devices, good firmware design is what keeps everything running smoothly. Question: If you had to optimize one thing in an embedded device would it be speed, power, or memory?

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I recently revisited low-level communication protocalls and built a small I2C bit-banging project in C++ to deepen my understanding of open-drain bus behavior at the electrical level. I wrote a driver that manually toggles SDA/SCL lines, handles ACK/NACK cycles, and synchronizes clock stretching to recreate I2C from scratch without using the wire.h library. This implementation helped me better visualize open-drain outputs, the purpose and behavior of pull-up resistors, and how start/stop conditions translate into timing. Repo: https://lnkd.in/e5fTgv3v #Arduino #EmbeddedSystems

𝐂 𝐯𝐬 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐂 → 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 📝✍️ 🌏In the world of 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀, everything begins with code. But not every code can talk to hardware the same way. 𝗖 is a general-purpose language, perfect for building desktop applications. 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗖 goes a step further → it works directly with 𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀, and 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀.

Edge264 is a lightweight, high-performance software decoder for H.264/AVC video that delivers exceptional performance while maintaining simplicity. It supports resolutions up to 8K UHD, multi-threading, and complex decoding features like arbitrary slice order and memory management control. Whether you're working on media processing, real-time video applications, or open-source development, Edge264 offers a powerful foundation for building efficient video solutions. Learn more about the project and how it can benefit your work: https://lnkd.in/eq-Cc6rB

Great software isn’t just about what you build, but how you build it. Design principles like YAGNI, SoC, and LSP aren’t just theoretical. They directly impact: > Maintenance effort > Technical debt > Dev velocity And how your system scales under pressure Read our guide on software design principles for better understanding: https://lnkd.in/gA6gGr6x #SoftwareDesign #Technology #Design #AISolutions #MindInventory

🔍 Concept in 60 Seconds – Ep.9 What is System Calls A System Call is the main way a program interacts with the operating system. It acts as a controlled gateway between user mode (where applications run) and kernel mode (where the OS has full access to hardware). 🖥️ Why System Calls? User programs cannot directly touch hardware (CPU, memory, devices) for safety and stability. To request resources (like opening a file, creating a process, or using memory), they make a system call → the OS executes the request securely. ✨ Categories of System Calls: -Process Control: create/terminate processes → fork(), exit(), wait() -File Management: open, read, write, close → open(), read(), write() -Device Management: request/release I/O devices, ioctl() -Information Maintenance: system info, time/date, process ID → getpid(), alarm() -Communication: message passing, pipes, shared memory → pipe(), shmget() ⁉️ How it works: A program executes a special trap instruction → switches CPU from user mode → kernel mode. The OS checks the request, performs it, and returns control back to the program. #ConceptsIn60Seconds #OperatingSystems #StudentLearning #CSFundamentals #TechWednesdays #CSEConcepts #SystemCalls #LinkedInCommunity