Course code: SP-EC-02

Years with company: 20

Years programming: 32

Primary programming language: C

Other programming languages: MATLAB Assembly (rarely!)

Unit test harnesses: Limited experience with CppUnit. Some experience with Model-Based testing using Simulink tools.

Something else: Over 30 years experience in real-time embedded software development for automotive. ~20 years experience university teaching (adjunct): Embedded Systems, Software Engineering.

Test practice now: Manually running test cases.

Target system: Most recently, ARM core micro-controllers (M4) in a Body Control Module (BCM.)

Dev tools: Eclipse, target-specific tools (MANY are Eclipse-based), Visual Studio Code, MathWorks tool chain

Build time: 5-30 minutes

Coding standard: Customer specific requirements. MISRA is a good basic standard.

Function too long: * Difficult to recall details that are not on the screen. * Decision structures are confusing.

Code reviews: Manual inspection of individual code components against design and prior version, static analysis.

Code time: 50%

Test time: 35%

Debug time: 15%

Favorite thing about dev: The satisfaction of creating a product that does something that somebody (maybe myself!) likes.

Least favorite thing about dev: Pressure to plan and complete a project with dynamic requirements and scope on a rigid schedule.

Tdd knowledge: Develop automated tests based on specifications BEFORE developing code. Helps verify requirements.

Why are you attending: I KNOW that TDD has value. I need the skills to implement automated tests in practice.