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How to successfully enforce Scott Meyers´ Effective C++
The Origins of C++ Since its inception in 1985, the C++ programming language has an extensive history in the field of software development. C++ was originally conceived by Bjarne Stroustrup (a Danish computer scientist) as an extension of the C programming language, which by then was already very widely used, particularly in embedded software development. …
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Cyclical dependencies and ensuring you don´t have them
Cyclical Dependencies occur when two elements or objects depend on one-another. In Software Engineering we usually consider the case of modules or classes that depend on another module or class, which then also has a dependency back to the original module or class. Cyclical Dependencies – also known as Circular Dependencies – are generally unwelcome…
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NIS 2 – The new EU Cybersecurity directives
To strengthen and support cybersecurity in the European Union, the new EU Cybersecurity directives NIS (Network and Information System) was launched, Directive (EU) 2016/1148. Although the Directive has significantly strengthened the EU’s cyber resilience, it also revealed shortcomings and some inconsistencies in the application. This necessitated a revision and adaptation to the rapidly advancing digital…
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How software metrics can help create better code
Software code metrics, also known as software quality metrics, have become an indispensable tool for software developers in ensuring the quality, maintainability and testability of their code. Software metrics can assist development teams in identifying potential problems, areas of complexity and also areas most at risk within the code, before these issues cause failures or…
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Introducing AUTOSAR by using Understand
The Motor Industry Software Reliability Association (MISRA) standard was originally developed to assist the automotive industry in creating guidelines for more secure and higher-quality embedded system development. The Standard In 2018, the AUTOSAR C++14 coding standard was introduced by the partnership of automotive manufacturers, developers, and suppliers as “Guidelines for the use of the C++14…
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Static analysis tool – Why it´s a super idea to use
Software development is a complex process and requires the use of various methods. This ensures that the code developed meets all quality standards. One such method is static analysis, which can help developers detect errors in their code before it reaches production. Understand from Scitools is one of the most popular static analysis tools available…
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Understand 6.3: New Release
We are happy to announce the new Release of Understand 6.3. Besides graph updates, the new violation browser, automated dependency rules, automatic architecture visualization, and AUTOSAR C++14 coding standard support, the new Background Codecheck capability is one of the most popular new features of the latest Understand release. The Codecheck tool is continuously being improved…
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ChatGPT AI – How to add it successful
ChatGPT is creating quite a storm by bringing visible AI to the masses. It is based on a Machine Learning (ML) model that understands human input and answers in a natural-sounding way. At the highest learning level, the programme optimises itself with what is called “Proximal Policy Optimisation” (PPO). It all sounds very futuristic. But,…
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Achieving ISO 21434 compliance for automotive software development
To give it it’s full title, ISO/SAE 21434: 2021 “Road vehicles — Cybersecurity engineering”, was finally published in August 2021. ISO 21434 compliance defines a set of guidelines and requirements for the design and development of ‘secure’ road vehicles, including for the assessment of security risks, the implementation of security controls, and the management of…
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Legacy Code – Working Absolutely Safely With It
9 systematic approaches that will help you UNDERSTAND your Legacy Code Have a better chance at maintaining the code in the manner it and your users deserve:
