Commentary Archives - Cove Mountain Software

The Anatomy of a Race Condition

Posted by Matthew Eshlemanon June 21, 2020in Best Practices, Commentary, Real Time2 Comments

What is a race condition? This post defines and explores this troublesome software flaw.

The Matthew Test: 15 Steps to Better Embedded Software (and Firmware)

Posted by Matthew Eshlemanon March 23, 2020March 23, 2020in Best Practices, Commentary4 Comments

15 quick yes/no questions and associated recommendations for creating better embedded software and firmware.

UML Statechart tip: Be wary of exit-state behavior

Posted by Matthew Eshlemanon February 19, 2020March 17, 2020in Best Practices, Commentary, Favorite Code Tricks3 Comments

Be wary of exit-state driven behavior when designing for UML statecharts.

Community + Business == Heartwarming Story

Posted by Matthew Eshlemanon January 11, 2020January 18, 2020in Business, CommentaryLeave a comment

I grew up in the great state of Arkansas. My parents and grandparents were always in-touch with the local and national news and encouraged us to keep up with current events. The Arkansas Gazette and later the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette newspaper…

How to Write A Great Bug Report

Posted by Matthew Eshlemanon May 31, 2018March 17, 2020in Best Practices, Commentary2 Comments

A well written and descriptive bug report can save your team time and reduce confusion. Find out how in this p