Tag Archives: software engineering
Safe and Secure Software Systems Engineering (S4E)
March 28, 2011 – 6:00 am
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As you read this, you probably will be saying to yourself, “Why would anyone waste so much time worrying about semantics?” Good question. I began thinking the same way after struggling with definitions in this space for some time. In the end, I concluded that it might be worthwhile after all.…
Software Begat Hardware Begat Software Begat …
November 8, 2010 – 6:00 am
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I happened to be browsing through some magazines at a newsstand when I came across the August 2010 issue of Scientific American and noticed that they were featuring an article by John Villasenor about “The Hacker in Your Hardware.” I found the description of what the author believes to be the…
Negative Testing Revisited – Vehicle Control Systems (Part 2)
February 22, 2010 – 6:00 am
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If I were to attribute the current issues with automobile systems to a specific cause, I would say that car and truck manufacturers have been affected by a major transition from mechanical engineering to software and systems engineering. However, it does not appear that they have changed their…
