Mention embedded programming and most will automatically think of C. But while it’s still the dominant language for the space, these days C has lots of company. The Internet of Things (IoT) is one of ...

In this lesson, you will learn the main concepts behind event-driven programming, which, after object-oriented programming, is another fundamental stepping stone in understanding modern embedded ...

Deciding on the programming language for your next embedded product may not be as simple as just choosing C. While C has been the industry's go-to workhorse for the past 50 years, its features and ...

The Ada programming language was born in the mid-1970s, when the US Department of Defense (DoD) and the UK’s Ministry Of Defence sought to replace the hundreds of specialized programming languages ...

“Normal” programmers can get away with the assumption that their C programs start executing from the main() function. But embedded developers need to know what happens before that. Lesson 13 explores ...

The US government’s report on unsafe programming languages has sparked significant discussions within the software development community. The report highlights the vulnerabilities associated with ...

Cremains the most popular embedded programming language, and it has been number one for years. Still, your toolkit should include a bit more, especially when dealing with trends like the new and ...

The two languages currently play a major role in Microsoft’s products. C is deeply embedded in the Windows kernel and many ...

Longtime leading programming language for systems development dropped to fourth in the Tiobe index for September, its lowest position ever. The C language has dropped to fourth place in the Tiobe ...