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The Cyber Resilience Act is supposed to improve the security of products sold in Europe. This contrarian article argues that the relationship between regulation and actual security is weaker than it...
In my professional life, I’m often described as strict. Sometimes even rigid. It’s rarely meant as a compliment. I understand why. In environments where everything moves fast, where constraints shift...
In 1628, the Swedish warship Vasa sank less than a mile into its maiden voyage. Engineering had identified and tested the problem. The instability had been demonstrated in plain sight, in front of...
There is a reason x86 platforms are so often chosen at the beginning of embedded projects. They let you move fast. A familiar environment. You can plug a monitor, a mouse, a keyboard, even a hard...
There is no shortage of enthusiasm around AI. Models perform well on workstations. Demos look convincing. Early results are promising. And then the model is moved onto the target platform. That is...
NXP recently introduced their latest i.MX937 Application Processor with on-chip Neural Processing Unit (NPU).It’s the opportunity to sit back and reflect on NXP’s NPU journey since their...
A watchdog in embedded systems is much more than a timer that occasionally forces a reset.From K9 style hardware supervision to software health checks and crash forensics, it is the silent guardian of...
Some design decisions don’t fail loudly.They decay slowly. In embedded systems, some design features deserve a more precise classification. I propose we start qualifying certain embedded design...
A company considers hiring an external contractor for development work. The choice between Fixed Price and Time & Materials is examined from that perspective. The discussion often focuses on risk...