Twenty-Five Most Common Mistakes with Real-Time Software Development

The most common mistakes and pitfalls associated with developing embedded real-time software will be presented. The origin, causes, and hidden dangers of these mistakes will be highlighted. Methods ranging from better education to using new technology and recent research results will be discussed. The mistakes vary from problems with the highlevel project management methodologies, to poor decisions on low-level technical issues relating to the design and implementation. The most common mistakes have been identified from experience in reviewing the software designs and implementations of many embedded programmers, ranging from seasoned experts in industry to rookies just learning the material in college.