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Embedded World – D-7

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Fake Cash-Out Apps: Too good to be true?

Many of us play games on our phones… in my case, it’s a small number of brain-exercisers, which I play just for the fun of them. But recently, I’ve noticed that I’m being barraged with adverts for games that promise … Continue reading

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Embedded World 2024 – Call for Papers!

Following on from the success of the MISRA track at previous editions of the embedded world Exhibition & Conference, MISRA is pleased to announce the continuation of this collaboration into 2024: The embedded world Conference in collaboration with MISRA is … Continue reading

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Publication of MISRA C:2023… Happy 25th Anniversary!

As Chairman of the MISRA C Working Group, I am pleased to announce the release of MISRA C:2023 (MISRA C Third edition, Second revision). This is a further update which incorporates Amendments 2, 3 and 4 (AMD2, AMD3, AMD4) and … Continue reading

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Leadership Dimensions – Authenticity

Background Regular readers will know that I have already self-assessed as having met the required standard in four of the the forty-nine Leadership Components identified by the Institution of Leadership & Management (InstLM): No.01 Authenticity: Self Awareness No.12 Vision: Future … Continue reading

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“Ready to lead: Be resilient, agile and future-ready”

Sometimes, the pitfalls of being a Member (or Fellow) of a Professional Body is that you get bombarded with lots of emails… most of which have limited applicability. But hot on the heels of carrying out my L&M self-assessment, I … Continue reading

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Leadership & Management – Self Assessment

Over the years, for my CPD I have very-much focussed on the technical aspects of my job and roles… despite increasing my leadership and management focus. Recently, I decided that this should change, and I needed to re-assess my L&M … Continue reading

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Worshipful Company of Information Technologists

As birthday presents go, this is right up there: I am pleased and honoured to be able to announce that at Monday’s Court meeting, my Election to the #Freedom of the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists was approved. My thanks … Continue reading

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MISRA C:2012 TC2

As chairman of the MISRA C Working Group, I am pleased to announce that MISRA C:2012 Technical Corrigendum 2 has been published. This update is compatible with: MISRA C:2012 (3rd Edition, 1st Revision) as further revised by Amendment 2 MISRA … Continue reading

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BSI IST/15

I have, this morning, been advised that I have been appointed as Chair of BSI‘s IST/15 Software and Systems Engineering Committee. BSI IST/15 is the UK mirror to ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 7 Software and Systems Engineering, and the role as … Continue reading

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