What is a race condition? This post defines and explores this troublesome software flaw.
The Anatomy of a Race Condition
Unit Testing of Active Objects and State Machines
How do we unit test an active object or state machine? This post explores techniques for successful unit testing of modules driven by state machines.
The Matthew Test: 15 Steps to Better Embedded Software (and Firmware)
15 quick yes/no questions and associated recommendations for creating better embedded software and firmware.
UML Statechart tips: Handling errors when entering a state
My second post with tips for designing with UML startcharts is now available over at embeddedrelated.com. Hope it is useful! The first post, discussing exit-state behavior, may be found here.
UML Statechart tip: Be wary of exit-state behavior
Be wary of exit-state driven behavior when designing for UML statecharts.