Course code: CSR-2
  • Years with company: 9
  • Years programming: 25
  • Primary programming language: c
  • Other programming languages: c++, assembler, python
  • Unit test harnesses: n/a
  • Something else: Software engineer that doesn't actually get to write any software anymore due to the way the department now operates, little software is actually written by the group these days :-( definitely time for a change of job....
  • Test practice now: real time debugger, i/o, end result etc as appropriate
  • Target system: CSR xap processor, Kalimba DSP
  • Dev tools: Xide
  • Build time: 11-30 seconds
  • Coding standard: yes
  • Function too long: not easy to read
  • Code reviews: all changes reviewed
  • Code time: 50
  • Test time: 25
  • Debug time: 25
  • Favorite thing about dev: don't get to develop anything anymore due to way department is now structured, no significant software written in the last year.
  • Least favorite thing about dev: nothing really, wouldn't be a software engineer if i didn't like doing it.
  • Tdd knowledge: what you explained in previous talk given to Cambridge employees and the videos that Richard made us watch.
  • Why are you attending: because Richard says we have to, due to attempting to change the way the group develops software