Capabilities

1. Communicate precisely between developers and stakeholders

2. Communicate precisely among developers

3. Design human-computer interfaces

4. Design and maintain multi-version software

Identify and separate changeable concerns
Document to ease revision
Use parameterization
Design software that can be moved to many platforms
Design software that is easily extended or contracted
Design and maintain products that will be offered in many versions

5. Design software for reuse

6. Ensure that software products meet quality standards

7. Develop secure software

8. Create and use models in system development

9. Specify, predict, analyze and evaluate performance

10. Be disciplined in development and maintenance

11. Use metrics in system development

12. Manage complex projects

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲

𝟭. 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴

🔹𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Establishes the project's scope, objectives, and requirements.
🔹𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: Involves gathering and analyzing requirements, defining the project roadmap, and allocating resources. (JIRA, storyboards, etc.)
🔹𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: Provides a clear vision and direction, ensuring that the development team and stakeholders are aligned.

𝟮. 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

🔹𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Involves writing the actual code to create the software according to the defined requirements and design.
🔹𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: Includes designing the architecture, coding, and implementation.
🔹𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀: Utilizes version control systems (e.g., Git), coding standards, and collaborative development environments.

𝟯. Integration

🔹𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Converts the code into an executable format that can be deployed and run.
🔹𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: Involves compiling the code, linking libraries, and packaging the software for distribution. (Yocto)
🔹𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀: Uses build automation tools (e.g., Maven, Gradle) to streamline the process and ensure consistency.

𝟰. 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴

🔹𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Ensures that the software is of high quality and free of defects.
🔹𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: Includes unit testing, integration testing, system testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
🔹𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀: Utilizes testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit, Selenium) to automate and execute tests efficiently.

𝟱. 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲

🔹𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Deploys the software to the production environment and makes it available to users.
🔹𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: Involves deployment planning, release management, and post-release monitoring.
🔹𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀: Follows continuous delivery and continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices to ensure smooth and reliable releases.

Toolsets

Arduino IDE

Visual Studio Code v1.9

Code Composer Studio 12.8.0

Code Warrior 7.0, 10.6

NetBurner Eclipse 2.52, 2.87

MPLAB IPE v6.20, MPLAB X IDE v6.20

STM32CubeMX, STM32CubeProgrammer, STM32CubeIDE

IAR Embedded Workbench 6.5

AVRStudio4 (8051 derivatives only)

Keil uVision5

VS2010 SP1 IDE

VS2012 v5 IDE

VS2019 IDE