Insights
Teardowns, field notes, and deep-dives from the engineers doing the work – embedded systems, testing, and the decisions that ship better hardware.
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Digital Product Passport for Embedded Devices
The Digital Product Passport (DPP) is a machine-readable, per-device record required under the EU’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR). For an embedded team,…
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ESP32-S3: The DAC Removal That Breaks Projects Ported From the S2
If you are here because dacWrite() stopped compiling after you moved a project to the ESP32-S3: you are not missing a config flag. The…
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Self-Hosted CI Runners for Embedded E2E Testing
Most embedded teams have CI. Very few have CI that touches hardware. The standard setup compiles the firmware on a cloud runner, runs the…
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SMARC vs OSM vs COM Express vs Chip-Down: The Modular Embedded Platform Decision
Every product programme that outgrows a single MCU hits the same fork: put the compute on a standard module, or design it chip-down onto…
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Rust in Embedded Is Overhyped for 80% of Projects and Undersold for the Other 20%
The Rust-in-embedded conversation in 2026 is two arguments dressed up as one. Half the internet says Rust is finally ready for production embedded and…
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The ESPR Is Coming for Your Embedded Architecture: How European Hardware Teams Should Redesign for Repairability, Modularity, and Circularity
For embedded hardware teams selling into the EU, the Cyber Resilience Act is the regulation everyone is talking about right now. The Ecodesign for…
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How to Choose a Continuous Validation Platform for Embedded Systems
A connected sensor manufacturer we work with bought a six-figure continuous validation platform two years ago. The sales demo was excellent. The proof of…
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EU Cyber Resilience Act Guide
The European Commission published draft guidance for the EU Cyber Resilience Act this week. It is the first concrete signal of how regulators expect…
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Edge AI on Embedded Devices: A Decision Framework for CTOs and Engineering Leaders
Edge AI on embedded devices spans three distinct tiers, each with different BOM, power, and engineering implications. Everyone wants edge AI on their device.…
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Why Most Embedded Teams Get OTA Wrong (And How to Architect It Right from Day One)
“We’ll add OTA later.” Four words that have cost Embedded Teams , collectively, more than any single technical decision we’ve encountered. More than a…
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5 HIL Testing Mistakes That Ship Bugs to the Field
Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing is widely considered the gold standard for embedded systems validation. By connecting your real hardware to a real-time simulated environment, you…
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How to Build a HIL Test Bench for Embedded Devices | Expert Insights
Most embedded firmware bugs don’t show up in a debugger. Thvey show up three months after launch, in the field, when a sensor returns…