Building Up Embedded Software Skill Development

Advanced embedded systems are getting more complex, and thus it’s important to keep up with the state of the art in the latest software solutions.

Alix Paultre

Jacob Beningo

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Electronic Design

July 14, 2026

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What you'll learn:

The need for better, more modernized embedded software skills.
What is the Embedded Software Academy, and what do they offer?

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As next-generation embedded systems continue to become more intelligent, they’ve turned into software-dominated systems. Now that software and hardware are essentially inextricably interwoven, it puts pressure on embedded software developers and firmware engineers to understand the latest solutions in the space.

In the area of power electronics, hardware is demonstrating its importance because of the need for higher-efficiency embedded systems. However, these systems are driven by advanced software.

Organizations like the Embedded Software Academy offer expert guidance to start, grow, and modernize embedded software skills. Expert-led workshops, hands-on courses, and curated resources are designed to teach the latest in embedded systems technology as well as modern best practices. By helping participants discover their current skill level, they can follow a tailored learning path, whether a beginner building a foundation or an experienced developer modernizing their skill set.

In this podcast, we talk to Jacob Beningo, an embedded software consultant with over 15 years of experience in microcontroller-based real-time embedded systems. He founded and runs the Embedded Software Academy to educate hardware developers in the latest software systems and solutions.

About the Author

Alix Paultre

Editor-at-Large, Electronic Design

An Army veteran, Alix Paultre was a signals intelligence soldier on the East/West German border in the early ‘80s, and eventually wound up helping launch and run a publication on consumer electronics for the US military stationed in Europe. Alix first began in this industry in 1998 at Electronic Products magazine, and since then has worked for a variety of publications in the embedded electronic engineering space. Alix currently lives in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Also check out his YouTube watch-collecting channel, Talking Timepieces.

Jacob Beningo

Founder, Beningo Embedded Group

Jacob Beningo is a writer on embedded software and product development. He has professionally published over 100 articles, sharing his experience and insights into developing robust software, decreasing costs, time-to-market and successfully launching products.