By Jacob Beningo – Whether its a parts company, software supplier, or all the way to system integrators and even consultants, no one seems immunte to the ideas of decreasing costs and faster time to market, while improving product quality.
We want to do more at the same or better quality level, while also decreasing the resources we use to achieve our end goals.
That is not to say this is an impossible goal. In fact it’s quite obtainable. In many cases it all comes down to engineering development time and costs.
Here are my top five techniques for accelerating engineering development. These five techniques are just a few examples of low-hanging fruit that companies and developers can consider when trying to accelerate engineering development.
- Master Your Defects
Embedded software developers on average spend 20 – 40% of their time debugging their software. That sounds outrageous, but if you look at the Aspencore 2017 Embedded Survey results or speak to developers at embedded systems conferences you’ll find that figure is accurate! - Have the Right Tools for the Job
If you want to go fast, you need to have the right tools. - Focus on Your Value; Outsource the Rest
For engineers (and any business for that matter), it’s important to recognize what value you are bringing to the table. - Leverage Existing Software Platforms
Leveraging existing software platforms, even ones that are certified, can dramatically accelerate engineering development. - Leverage Existing Hardware Platforms
For many embedded products, the core hardware features tend to be the same. In fact, probably 80% is the same or similar guts and the remaining 20% is where companies differentiate.
By Atura Bavisi – Businesses today are constantly changing, often in unique and different ways due to market-specific conditions, but they all share something in common: a complex network environment. Operators are always looking for ways to optimize their network, at once reducing complexity while adding flexibility to handle the rapidly growing traffic demands.
By Frank_Fang – Twenty years ago, product-centric companies dominated a list of the most valuable companies in the world. The list was a Who’s Who of automotive, manufacturing, oil and gas, and brick-and-mortar retailers.
By John Toon – Side channel signals and bolts of lightning from distant storms could one day help prevent hackers from sabotaging electric power substations and other critical infrastructure, a new study suggests.
By Paulina Gomez – Technology innovation – the continued evolution of cloud computing, the rapid increase in Internet of Things (IoT) and the growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) – is expected to drive a 100x increase in connected devices and a 1,000x increase in data traffic by 2020 (2016 Mobility Report, November 2016, Ericsson). Each new device doesn’t just drive traffic, it also dramatically expands the network attack surface – increasing the opportunity of cybercriminals to leverage sophisticated methods to exploit these opportunities.
