Why Engineering Judgment Still Matters in Electronic Product Development
AI tools are accelerating electronic product development, but architecture, component sourcing, and timing decisions still require experienced engineering judgment that no tool can replace.
Confessions of a Firmware Engineer: The Promise and Pitfalls of Developing with AI
A firmware engineers honest look at how AI and GitHub Copilot have changed embedded development over the past two years, and why hardware verification and engineering judgment still cannot be delegated.
What Engineering Leaders Should Ask Before Approving an Electronics Redesign
The Product Development Decision Framework Most Organizations Don’t Have Until They Need It A project that touches key electronics, software, firmware, PCB assemblies, or some combination, can arrive under…
Built Your Controller on an ESP32, Raspberry Pi, or Arduino? How to Get From Working Prototype to Certified Product
Prototype built on an ESP32, Raspberry Pi, or Arduino? See what it takes to harden it for certification and production, and when to bring in expert help.
Bare-Metal vs. RTOS: A Decision Framework for Embedded Systems Architecture
When bare-metal programming fits, when an RTOS is the right embedded architecture choice, and what drives the decision.
How to Evaluate an Embedded Software and Firmware Design Partner for Complex Hardware and IoT Products
Most hardware programs don’t fail on the hardware. They fail at the boundary between hardware and software, where assumptions made by two separate teams in two separate disciplines collide during…
The Engineering Resourcing Decision Most Teams Make Too Late
Recognizing When Your Electronic Product Program Needs Outside Engineering Help There’s a version of this conversation that happens in every product engineering organization eventually. The program is real, the timeline…
PCB Material Shortages: What Electronics Teams Need to Know
FR-4 and PCB Material Shortages Are Here. What That Means for Your Program. We’ve been watching this develop for a few months now, and it’s time to say it plainly:…
4 Key Trends for Electronics Sensor Technology
Where sensor technology is actually heading I just got back from presenting at the Sensors Converge in Silicon Valley, and I’ll be honest — this was one of the more…
When Engineering Custom PCB Design Is the Right Choice in Electronic Products
We’ve had a lot of conversations with potential new customers where the PCB decision gets treated like a procurement question. Someone on the team identifies a module or development…