#017 - Modernizing Embedded Systems: Step #2 - Modernize Your Software Architecture

Summary In this episode of the Embedded Frontier Podcast, Jacob Beningo dives into modernizing embedded software architecture—the second step in his seven-step framework for building faster, smarter firmware. He explores why most legacy architectures turn into “giant balls of mud,” how tightly coupling software to hardware holds teams back, and the four architectural dimensions you must consider: characteristics, principles, decisions, and structure. Jacob also shares controversial yet practi...