Hidden Gems from the Embedded Online Conference Archives

A review of Jack Ganssle's keynote 'Learning from Disaster' from the Embedded Online Conference archives. Ganssle, a veteran embedded systems engineer with NASA experience, presents decades of failure case studies spanning bridges, helicopters, and spacecraft. Key themes include the recurring nature of engineering mistakes, the dangers of compressed schedules and skipped tests, and practical tools for reducing risk in embedded development. The talk also touches on design-by-contract, asserts in production code, and the pitfalls of poorly implemented agile practices.