Computers as Components, 2nd Edition

6 CHAPTER 1 Embedded Computing

Finally, most embedded computing systems are designed by small teams on

tight deadlines. The use of small design teams for microprocessor-based systems

is a self-fulfilling prophecy—the fact that systems can be built with microproces-

sors by only a few people invariably encourages management to assume that all

microprocessor-based systems can be built by small teams. Tight deadlines are facts

of life in today’s internationally competitive environment. However,building a prod-

uct using embedded software makes a lot of sense: Hardware and software can be

debugged somewhat independently and design revisions can be made