How to Future-Proof Embedded Systems ft. Jacob Beningo

On this episode of Sparking Entrepreneur, we sit down with Jacob Beningo, a leading consultant and educator in firmware and embedded systems. With over two decades of experience, Jacob has helped companies—from startups to moon-bound missions—transform their outdated, fragile codebases into robust, scalable, and mission-ready systems. He shares the challenges engineers face in modernizing development practices, why legacy C code isn't enough anymore, and how to embrace tools like Zephyr RTOS, Agile, and DevOps to build the next generation of embedded tech. Tune in to learn how Jacob is reshaping the embedded world one system at a time. jacob@beningo.com www.beningo.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobbeningo/