The Consumer Electronics sector encompasses a wide range of applications; from mobile phones to washing machines. Interestingly, the software in a washing machine is subject to more legislation than that in a mobile phone and it's due to safety. However, the coding standards developed to ensure safety in the automotive and aerospace sectors have proved so effective that their use is now spreading to domestic devices and other consumer applications.

The reason is simple; software developed to be more reliable from a safety aspect also becomes more reliable from an operational aspect, which improves the overall consumer experience. Safety and reliability are the cornerstones of coding standards, along with maintainability and portability. With the consumer market moving so quickly - new product variants are launched every 12 months or less - the maintainability and portability of source code is also becoming paramount to commercial success.

The enforcement of coding standards in commercial electronic equipment is increasing; they promote faster and more efficient software development, imbue best practices within developers and produce a higher quality of software. PRQA offers a wide range of coding standard enforcement solutions applicable to many sectors, including Consumer Electronics. For more information please browse the product pages.