Review
Ganssle takes a direction that I find refreshing. Rather than presenting a one-size-fits-all methodology-a Ganssle Unified Process-he shares anecdote after anecdote, suggestion after suggestion. He's not telling design teams to change their strategies. He just refines them, and throws in a few more tactics along the way, with a conversational style that makes you think you're chatting away at a conference, rather than reading a book about electronics.
-Software Development Times

This book is equally valuable for someone looking for a higher-level understanding of the process of building reliable embedded systems, and the steps that can be taken to deliver them on time and on budget. -Software Development Times

...shows readers how to get better, more integrated code and hardware designs and how to troubleshoot the inevitable bugs. This book presents a philosophy of development, instead of a cookbook of directions. -Poptronics


Review
Ganssle takes a direction that I find refreshing. Rather than presenting a one-size-fits-all methodology-a Ganssle Unified Process-he shares anecdote after anecdote, suggestion after suggestion. He's not telling design teams to change their strategies. He just refines them, and throws in a few more tactics along the way, with a conversational style that makes you think you're chatting away at a conference, rather than reading a book about electronics.
-Software Development Times

This book is equally valuable for someone looking for a higher-level understanding of the process of building reliable embedded systems, and the steps that can be taken to deliver them on time and on budget. -Software Development Times

...shows readers how to get better, more integrated code and hardware designs and how to troubleshoot the inevitable bugs. This book presents a philosophy of development, instead of a cookbook of directions. -Poptronics


Book Description
Art of Designing Embedded Systems is apart primer and part reference, aimed at practicing embedded engineers, whether working on the code or the hardware design. Embedded systems suffer from a chaotic, ad hoc development process. This books lays out a very simple seven-step plan to get firmware development under control. There are no formal methodologies to master; the ideas are immediately useful. Most designers are unaware that code complexity grows faster than code size. This book shows a number of ways to linearize the complexity/size curve and get products out faster. Ganssle shows ways to get better code and hardware designs by integrating hardware and software design. He also covers troubleshooting, real time and performance issues, relations with bosses and coworkers, and tips for building an environment for creative work.

Get better systems out faster, using the practical ideas discussed in Art of Designing Embedded Systems. Whether you're working with hardware or software, this book offers a unique philosophy of development guaranteed to keep you interested and learning.

* Practical advice from a well-respected author
* Common-sense approach to better, faster design
* Integrated hardware/software


Book Info
Lays out a simple seven step plan to get firmware development under control. Presents ideas for designing better embedded systems faster, and how to use more integrated code and hardware designs, and troubleshoot the inevitable problems. DLC: Embedded computer systems--Design.


Card catalog description
"The Art of Designing Embedded Systems is part primer and part reference book, written with the needs of practicing embedded engineers in mind. Embedded systems suffer from a chaotic, ad hoc development process. This book lays out a very simple seven-step plan to get firmware development under control. There are no formal methodologies that take months to master; the plans and ideas are immediately useful."--BOOK JACKET. "Most designers aren't aware of the scary fact that code complexity - and thus schedules - grow much faster than code size. The book details a number of ways to linearize the complexity/size curve to help get products to market faster."--BOOK JACKET.


From the Publisher
Get better systems out faster, using the practical ideas discussed in Art of Designing Embedded Systems. Whether you're working with hardware or software, this book offers a unique philosophy of development guaranteed to keep you interested and learning.


About the Author
Jack Ganssle runs The Ganssle Group, an independent consulting firm for embedded applications. He has been a contributing editor for EDN, Embedded Systems Programming, and Ocean Navigator magazines, and sits on the board of the Embedded Systems Conference.

ANNOTATION

Audience: Embedded systems designers, engineers, managers, and students.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Art of Designing Embedded Systems is apart primer and part reference, aimed at practicing embedded engineers, whether working on the code or the hardware design. Embedded systems suffer from a chaotic, ad hoc development process. This books lays out a very simple seven-step plan to get firmware development under control. There are no formal methodologies to master; the ideas are immediately useful. Most designers are unaware that code complexity grows faster than code size. This book shows a number of ways to linearize the complexity/size curve and get products out faster. Ganssle shows ways to get better code and hardware designs by integrating hardware and software design. He also covers troubleshooting, real time and performance issues, relations with bosses and coworkers, and tips for building an environment for creative work.

Get better systems out faster, using the practical ideas discussed in Art of Designing Embedded Systems. Whether you're working with hardware or software, this book offers a unique philosophy of development guaranteed to keep you interested and learning.

* Practical advice from a well-respected author
* Common-sense approach to better, faster design
* Integrated hardware/software

SYNOPSIS

Practical advice from a well-respected author Common-sense approach to better, faster design Integrated hardware/software Philosophy of development encourages good practices Art of Designing Embedded Systems is part primer and part reference, aimed at practicing embedded engineers, whether working on the code or the hardware design. Embedded systems suffer from a chaotic, ad hoc development process. This books lays out a very simple seven-step plan to get firmware development under control. There are no formal methodologies to master; the ideas are immediately useful. Most designers are unaware that code complexity grows faster than code size. This book shows a number of ways to linearize the complexity/size curve and get products out faster. Ganssle shows ways to get better code and hardware designs by integrating hardware and software design. He also covers troubleshooting, real time and performance issues, relations with bosses and coworkers, and tips for building an environment for creative work.

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Booknews

A consultant for embedded applications, Ganssle offers a primer and reference for practicing embedded-systems engineers, whether working on the code or the hardware design. He lays out a seven-step plan to get firmware development under control, presenting ideas that are immediately useful rather than formal methodology that have to be mastered first. Among other factors, he points out that code complexity grows faster than code size, and explains a number of ways to linearize that curve. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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