The Platform Test

How do you know if you own YOUR Platform?

If a customer needs a new hardware interface or connector on a product, can you easily add that?

If a security vulnerability is found in a piece of software in your stack, can you fix it?

If a customer wants to use a new USB peripheral in a product, can you release a new SW version with that driver included?

Can you do all the above quickly, easily, and with confidence?

If so, you likely own YOUR Platform.

Here's the thing -- embedded systems today are general purpose, updatable, and expandable. That means people will do things with them that you never imagined.

A fundamental characteristic of a platform is that it will go places you never imagined.

Are you prepared for that?