Course code:
WEB-28
Years with company:
19
Years programming:
20+
Primary programming language:
java
Other programming languages:
c/c++, some asm, some vhdl/ada, some python
Unit test harnesses:
Junit mostly, some gtest, a little bit of unity and cpputest at one point.
Something else:
In my day job got caught up in a role that is more project management or technical oversight early on and feel like I have not had a lot of hands on coding day to day to build the kind of skills I think I should have, so I feel a bit rusty. I try and do embedded system project on my own time to get a chance to do more embedded development.
Test practice now:
Outside of work I try to use a unit test framework and I try and employ TDD. I have done the most TDD with Java and Junit, but try to use it when I can. Professionally I try to encourage our org to move in that direction more when possible but I am not directly coding very much as all there.
Target system:
Professionally our organization see's a wide variety of targets from enterprise servers to low level micro controllers of various types.
Outside work: various microcontrollers from 8-bit atmels to 32bit arm and regular x86 architecture, Cortex-M0
Dev tools:
tend towards lighter weight tools and command line, IDE wise I have used various including eclipse but trying vscode these days, jtag tools and compilers variants depending on specific controllers, mostly gcc based.
Build time:
1-5 minutes
Coding standard:
Professionally it can vary since varied projects that come form outside sources we don't always control, sometimes misra based. Outside work I don't adhere as well as I could but often look at google's C++.
Function too long:
Have not used more formal metric based methods, more intuition based on having function purpose and input/outputs focused.
Code reviews:
Professionally it can vary by project, generally a developer reviews offline with guidance on hat to review, some tooling such as bitbucket and to make them more tool based. ideally trying to apply more continuous integration based.
Code time:
40
Test time:
40
Debug time:
20
Favorite thing about dev:
Problem solving, making embedded hardware do something, enjoy low level register
Least favorite thing about dev:
In day job the work is bogged down by organizational red tape, but that not specific to software in general.
Tdd knowledge:
Basic concepts and why it makes sense for me, but less practice on the specific technical approaches for embedded and related unit test strategies, no formal training/experience.
Why are you attending:
Want to see if this class would be useful for our organization as I try and inject more TDD mindset, also figure I can pick things from a more formal class that I did not get from self research, etc.