Course code: TAN-001

Years with company: 4

Years programming: 4

Primary programming language: C

Other programming languages: Python

Unit test harnesses: Custom in-house harness for embedded C

Something else: My background isn't computer science, I studied EE back in undergrad and worked in the industry for it. My current job is my first real exposure to software engineering.

Test practice now: We unit test our embedded C code on the host using a custom harness with type-specific assertions. Tests run via CMake/CTest with gcov coverage tracking. CI runs everything automatically on every change.

Target system: We have ARM and NRF processors.

Dev tools: IAR Embedded Workbench, CMake, GCC, Git, Python scripts, gcov/lcov, Bamboo CI, JTAG debuggers.

Build time: 1-5 minutes

Coding standard: Fixed types, null checks, short functions, no magic numbers, zero warnings, consistent formatting.

Function too long: When it's hard to understand, has multiple responsibilities, or becomes difficult to test.

Code reviews: If a code change is large, we have PR review to go over ti changes.

Code time: 10

Test time: 5

Debug time: 20

Favorite thing about dev: Seeing code work properly on the hardware.

Least favorite thing about dev: Maintaining legacy code without clear documentation.

Tdd knowledge: I don't know much except it's a type of development where we write tests first.

Why are you attending: I want to become a better software engineer.