Jump Starting Code Development to Minimize Defects
It's important to understand what errors, defects and bugs are and the deficiency most development teams have in accepting bugs. In this session, we will explore not just the definition but how bugs are handled and should be handled. We will analyze the processes and techniques developers are familiar with and how they can decrease their debug time.
The best way to remove defects is to not have them in the first place. In this session, we will explore the different design processes that developers can use before implementation in order to minimize the opportunities for defects to enter the design. We will explore requirements and design and what developers can do to prevent bugs before ever writing a line of code.
In this session, attendees will learn what they can do when they start their software implementation to not just prevent bugs but detect them as soon as they occur. We will examine all the tools and techniques that developers should put in place before they write code such as analysis tools, tracing, assertions and more.
Application tracing is one of the most fundamental and important techniques that every developer should be using. In this session, we will examine the benefits to using tracing and how developers can use it to monitor RTOS tasks, state machines, the stack and much more.
In this summary session, we will review what we have learned in the course and push forward developing the next steps for attendees. We will also provide a short overview of additional techniques for attendees to research and learn on their own once the course has completed.
Jacob Beningo is an embedded software consultant who currently works with clients in more than a dozen countries to dramatically transform their businesses by improving product quality, cost and time to market. He has published more than 300 articles on embedded software development techniques, has published several books, is a sought-after speaker and technical trainer and holds three degrees which include a Masters of Engineering from the University of Michigan.