It's no secret that software design is difficult to get right from the first try, which is why software development often starts with a prototype. Unfortunately, prototypes don't always serve their ...

Even the most skilled developers and product designers can’t always know exactly what their users want. Software prototyping provides a functional proof-of-concept mock-up that identifies missing ...

Virtual prototyping solutions enable designers to quickly develop fully functional virtual prototypes of complex, multi-core SoCs with moderate effort and minimal risk. With the high level of ...

From time to time I like to use this blog to provide you with an update about the “Better Software. Faster!” book that illustrates the best practices in virtual prototyping. This time, I am happy to ...

While physical prototypes will not soon disappear, they’re certainly becoming a less prevalent part of the design cycle. Reduced costs and the rapid speed-to-market are the driving advantages. As for ...

Ryan Gray is Co-Founder and CEO of SGW Designworks, a product engineering and design firm featured in The Lean Startup. It’s very common for a prospective client to come to our product development ...

Much has been written about the rise of field-programmable-gate-array (FPGA) -based platforms over application-specific-integrated-circuit (ASIC) implementations. During the last few years, FPGAs have ...