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Code maintenance: Clean header files

Posted by Matthew Eshlemanon December 17, 2022December 18, 2022in Best Practices, Favorite Code TricksLeave a comment

Keep public header files clean. Clean header files are easier to understand, improve build times, and simplify unit testing.

Code maintenance: enums and lookup tables

Posted by Matthew Eshlemanon June 18, 2022June 18, 2022in Favorite Code Tricks2 Comments

An enum combined with a lookup table presents a unique code maintenance concern. Learn more in this post.

Code maintenance and magic numbers

Posted by Matthew Eshlemanon May 18, 2022May 18, 2022in Best Practices, Commentary1 Comment

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

Why I prefer C++: “RAII All The Things!”

Posted by Matthew Eshlemanon November 26, 2019July 7, 2020in Best Practices, C++11, Favorite Code TricksLeave a comment

Learn how the C++ RAII idiom enables better code with reduced maintenance overhead.

Favorite Tricks: Static Assert

Posted by Matthew Eshlemanon September 26, 2016March 28, 2020in Favorite Code Tricks2 Comments

One of my favorite software development "tricks" is making frequent use of any "static assert" feature provided by the compiler. This trick's primary benefit is in moving certain error conditions to compile-time rather than run-time. Embedded software engineers would be wise…