Useful Embedded Software Development Resources

A few embedded software development resources I have found useful :

Feabhas is an embedded software development consultancy, with a great blog and free whitepapers, to which co-founder Niall Cooling regularly contributes.  https://www.feabhas.com/ 


Industry Magazine EE Times is here and the Embedded website is here


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