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Open Source Summit 2026
May 18-20
Booth B6
Minneapolis Convention Center

Dojo Five at Open Source Summit 2026

Joe Schneider is a visionary leader with over 20 years of experience in embedded systems, specializing in firmware modernization and DevOps for embedded teams. He has a proven track record in autonomous systems, agile methodologies, and innovative product development across a broad range of industries. He has helped over 200 companies modernize their embedded firmware, published the Pillars of Modern Embedded framework, and creates content and thought leadership on modern embedded topics.

Session

Keep It Clean: Practical Strategies for Reducing Build-System and Host Tech Debt

When: Wednesday May 20, 2026 at 4:20pm – 5:00pm
Where: 200G (Level Two)
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Long-running embedded projects inevitably accumulate build-system and host-platform debt. Team turnover, drifting documentation, and “crunch mode” shortcuts compound over time until onboarding a new engineer takes weeks and even experienced developers struggle to make safe changes. These problems are especially acute in Linux-based and cross-platform environments, where host variability and undocumented assumptions undermine reproducibility.

This session distills lessons learned from modernizing embedded firmware build environments across Linux hosts and CI systems. Attendees will learn practical techniques for eliminating “it works on my machine” failures, accelerating incremental and clean builds, and making build behavior explicit and reproducible using open-source tooling. Topics include scripting and automation patterns, modern command runners, and structuring build systems to be CI-friendly and maintainable.

Joe Schneider, embedded systems veteran and CEO of Dojo Five, will share concrete practices that reduce onboarding time, improve build reliability, and restore developer productivity by systematically attacking build-system and host-level technical debt.

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Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing, Simplified and Scalable

See how modern embedded teams validate real device behavior automatically—without manual testing bottlenecks.

When: May 18-20
Where: Booth B6
Minneapolis Convention Center

This demo showcases a complete HIL workflow where firmware is built, deployed, and tested on real hardware in a fully automated pipeline. From triggering tests to capturing results, every step is integrated into CI—giving teams fast, repeatable validation with real-world accuracy.