If compared to other domains, the embedded development life cycle includes some additional steps. The code must be cross-compiled, the image manipulated then uploaded to a target, tests must be run, and possibly hardware tools are involved in the measurement and verification phases. The life cycle of native, application software, when using compiled languages, looks like this diagram:
Typical life cycle of application development
When writing software within the same architecture, tests and debugging can be performed right after compiling, and it is often easier to detect issues. This results in a shorter time for the typical ...
