Course code: ACL-1

Years with company: 6

Years programming: 27

Primary programming language: C

Other programming languages: python, C#

Unit test harnesses: none

Something else: I have been developing embedded systems as a firmware development engineer (C and assembler) for 27 years. I have experience in firmware development and also in wireless communications, especially in GSM/GPRS.

Test practice now: design , write and later test the small pieces of code written

Target system: Renesas RX651 MCU. Threadx RTOS

Dev tools: IAR embedded workbench

Build time: 1-5 minutes

Coding standard: We have an internal document with a selection of rules to write C code based of one by Barr Group

Function too long: when I can not follow what the function makes

Code reviews: We do not have code reviews

Code time: 30

Test time: 50

Debug time: 20

Favorite thing about dev: I like the creative part of developing projects

Least favorite thing about dev: get old firmware and dive into it to find bugs

Tdd knowledge: I have started read the TDD for embedded C book

Why are you attending: I'm interested in improving my C development skills