Electronic Design Weekly: May 25-29, 2026
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Editorial: Writing Software Right the First Time
Developing high-quality software isn’t an easy task nor is it cheap. Still, fixing bugs in the field is a lot more expensive with the cost of fixing these issues rising exponentially as it moves through quality assurance to deployment in the field. Add to the mix the rise of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and its ability to identify bugs in software, which only elevates the need for high-quality software from the start.
Programming languages like Ada/SPARK and Rust aim to improve things with or without AI assistance. Developers may want to take a closer look at these even while turning to AI to enhance their productivity.
Developing High-Quality Software
Embedded systems need high-quality software in general but especially for safety and security crictical applicationsl like automotive and aviation. There are standards like DO-178 and ISO 26262 that specify requirements when developing this type of software but taking the time and effort to create high-quality software should not be limited to these applications because the impact of bugs these days is more significant because of the level of connectivity between systems and software components as noted in this week's editorial.
Editor's Choice: From the ElectronicDesign Archives
These articles were chosen by the editors at ElectronicDesign that complement the new articles above. They are included in our regular newsletters.
Andy's Picks from Around the Web
Chinese researchers unveil 451.5 Wh/kg solid-state battery with 3-minute charging capability. Link
Microsoft Cancels Internal Anthropic Licenses As Shift To Token-Based AI Billing Blows Up Annual Budgets In Months. Link
'Unjammable' Drones Pioneered In Ukraine Emerge In Middle East War. Link
Close to 30% of cars sold this year are set to be electric as countries and consumers respond to energy crisis. Link
Click here to see Andy's full list of the latest articles and news.
Google's AI is being manipulated. The search giant is quietly fighting back. Link
Samsung's tentative profit-sharing deal with its largest labor union averted an 18-day strike just days ago, but the agreement has triggered internal conflict that’s now threatening the company's ability to ship AI memory on schedule. Link
Trump Administration grants an initial $3.9M contract to Palantir, kicking off a plan to track workers at the Social Security Administration and Departments of Agriculture and Veterans Affairs. Link
A top Uber exec said AI is not giving the company bang for its buck. Link
We have a pretty healthy backlog of already created Inventors humor, but if you have an idea/concept for a cartoon, contact Andy by email with "toon idea" in the subject line and send a brief paragraph or so of the concept/joke. If used, we'll credit you by first name and last initial, though please note that Andy will be signing the cartoon — it's not the idea, it's the execution where all the work is. The cartoons are Andy's originals, the extensively and heavily prompted illustration is assisted by Gemini AI.
Visit the archive of andyT's prior Inventors cartoons, here
Pac-Man turned 46 last week Friday, the 22nd. To commemorate that mid-maze crisis – I thought, what would ol’ Pac be doing today.
I also talk about the technology behind the game, the hardware, and the early form of AI used for the ghosts. Fun stuff.
-Cabe
See the story behind this one on its page — or see rest of my cartoons in the Engineering on Friday comic gallery.
About the Author
William G. Wong
Senior Content Director - Electronic Design and Microwaves & RF
I am Editor of Electronic Design focusing on embedded, software, and systems. As Senior Content Director, I also manage Microwaves & RF and I work with a great team of editors to provide engineers, programmers, developers and technical managers with interesting and useful articles and videos on a regular basis. Check out our free newsletters to see the latest content.
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I earned a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Masters in Computer Science from Rutgers University. I still do a bit of programming using everything from C and C++ to Rust and Ada/SPARK. I do a bit of PHP programming for Drupal websites. I have posted a few Drupal modules.
I still get a hand on software and electronic hardware. Some of this can be found on our Kit Close-Up video series. You can also see me on many of our TechXchange Talk videos. I am interested in a range of projects from robotics to artificial intelligence.
Roger Engelke Jr.
Managing Editor - Electronic Design and Microwaves & RF
Roger manages the websites and print issues for Electronic Design and Microwaves &RF.
Cabe Atwell
Technology Editor, Electronic Design
Cabe is a Technology Editor for Electronic Design.
Engineer, Machinist, Cartoonist, Maker, Writer. A graduate Electrical Engineer actively plying his expertise in the industry and at his company, Gunhead. When not designing/building, he creates a steady torrent of projects and content in the media world. Many of his projects and articles are online at element14 & SolidSmack, industry-focused work at EETimes & EDN, and offbeat articles at Make Magazine. Currently, you can find him hosting webinars and contributing to Electronic Design and Machine Design.
Cabe is an electrical engineer, design consultant and author with 25 years’ experience. His most recent book is “Essential 555 IC: Design, Configure, and Create Clever Circuits”
Cabe writes the Engineering on Friday blog on Electronic Design.
See Cabe's cartoons & comic strips here.
James Morra
Senior Editor
James Morra is the senior editor for Electronic Design, covering the semiconductor industry and new technology trends, with a focus on power electronics and power management. He also reports on the business behind electrical engineering, including the electronics supply chain. He joined Electronic Design in 2015 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
Andy Turudic
Technology Editor, Electronic Design
Andy Turudic is a Technology Editor for Electronic Design Magazine, primarily covering Analog and Mixed-Signal circuits and devices and also is Editor of ED's bi-weekly Automotive Electronics newsletter.
He holds a Bachelor's in EE from the University of Windsor (Ontario Canada) and has been involved in electronics, semiconductors, and gearhead stuff, for a bit over a half century. Andy also enjoys teaching his engineerlings at Portland Community College as a part-time professor in their EET program.
"AndyT" brings his multidisciplinary engineering experience from companies that include National Semiconductor (now Texas Instruments), Altera (Intel), Agere, Zarlink, TriQuint,(now Qorvo), SW Bell (managing a research team at Bellcore, Bell Labs and Rockwell Science Center), Bell-Northern Research, and Northern Telecom.
After hours, when he's not working on the latest invention to add to his portfolio of 16 issued US patents, or on his DARPA Challenge drone entry, he's lending advice and experience to the electric vehicle conversion community from his mountain lair in the Pacific Northwet[sic].
AndyT's engineering blog, "Nonlinearities," publishes the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. Andy's OpEd may appear at other times, with fair warning given by the Vu meter pic. His cartoon series, "Inventors", appears each week in Electronic Design Weekly.
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