Course code: COB-3
  • Years with company: 2
  • Years programming: 30
  • Primary programming language: C/C++
  • Other programming languages: Python
  • Unit test harnesses: There are some Matlab scripts that interface into DLLs but they seldom work
  • Something else: I have 2 kids and one is not sleeping at the moment. I am knackered.
  • Test practice now: In a system simulator - takes ages to set it up and get it running. Sometimes problems are tested on target using logging to establish if it looks 'okay'.
  • Target system: Embedded DSP + more recently, Intel server
  • Dev tools: Visual Studio, Slickedit
  • Build time: 5-30 minutes
  • Coding standard: It exists. Not sure how useful it is.
  • Function too long: Gut feel - if it's too hard to find the end. More than a couple of <Pg Dn>
  • Code reviews: We use Code Collaborator, though I have never used it.
  • Code time: 10
  • Test time: 40
  • Debug time: 40
  • Favorite thing about dev: Design
  • Least favorite thing about dev: Other peoples code
  • Tdd knowledge: Nothing
  • Why are you attending: I was asked to. However, the reviews from others make me hope/wish that this will solve a lot of issues that we have.