Looking Ahead

The world is constantly moving forward, and the devices and development techniques that support our culture move forward with it. This book has covered the most critical subjects to develop quality Cortex-M software in late 2022. Technologies that enable smart, connected, and secure devices are increasing in demand as individuals, companies, and governments see the value such products bring. Accordingly, we as developers must refine our development processes to create devices at a faster pace, lower cost, and higher quality every year.

The desire for smart, connected, and secure devices is as widespread as it is new. Twenty years ago, the concept of the Internet of Things (IoT) existed in name only. Devices were not connected to the internet by default, security was largely an afterthought (outside of sensitive industries), and machine learning was implemented only in cutting-edge applications. In twenty more years, the embedded software development landscape may be...