We encounter many forms of magic numbers in the field of firmware and embedded software. How do we ensure maintainable code when working with these values? This post provides an exampl
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A survey of concurrency bugs
Concurrency is hard. Multithreaded code is hard. This post surveys common concurrency related bugs and outlines possible solutions.
Stopping Bugs: Code Reviews
Code reviews are a critical best practice in our never-ending battle to stop bugs.
Stopping Bugs: Seven Layers of Defense
Preventing software bugs from reaching our customers requires multiple layers of defense. This post explores seven layers of bug prevention.
The Anatomy of a Race Condition
What is a race condition? This post defines and explores this troublesome software flaw.