Working on the recent expansion of embedded computing power has been like watching PCs develop all over again. Going from predominantly bare-metal software, to a mix of light RTOSs, and then full blown OSs. CPU Bit growth form 6 to 64. Peripheral speed and selection has grown too. That spectrum has always existed, but now that the industry focus isn't as strong on desktop CPUs, there's a vast current of progress being applied to the embedded side. The capabilities have grown to the point that I'm not even sure if embedded is the right long term name for this type of computing anymore.
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Working on the recent expansion of embedded computing power has been like watching PCs develop all over again. Going from predominantly bare-metal software, to a mix of light RTOSs, and then full blown OSs. CPU Bit growth form 6 to 64. Peripheral speed and selection has grown too. That spectrum has always existed, but now that the industry focus isn't as strong on desktop CPUs, there's a vast current of progress being applied to the embedded side. The capabilities have grown to the point that I'm not even sure if embedded is the right long term name for this type of computing anymore.