Embenauts

// Embenauts

Better embedded software systems.

Embedded software studio and technical publication, founded by Kacper Kowalski. I help embedded teams ship better firmware — C/C++, CMake build systems, firmware architecture, developer tooling, and CI/CD pipelines.


Services

Build systems

CMake design, migration, and optimization for embedded projects — target-based architectures, toolchain integration, and CI/CD setup.

Full firmware development

End-to-end firmware development from architecture to production — drivers, RTOS design, communication protocols, and hardware bring-up.

Consulting, code review & evaluation

Architecture consulting, codebase evaluation, and code review for existing embedded projects — identify issues, improve maintainability, guide technical direction.


Expertise

CMake & embedded build systems

Target-based designs, toolchain files, cross-compilation, and build system migrations for MCU and embedded Linux projects.

Firmware architecture & maintainability

Modular firmware design in C/C++, RTOS-based architectures, driver layers, and code that survives hardware changes.

Developer tooling & CI/CD

Automated hardware-in-the-loop testing, static analysis pipelines, and CI infrastructure for embedded teams.

Safety-critical systems

Firmware for safety-critical applications: safety communication protocols, deterministic state machines, and functional safety process integration.


Selected articles

Embenauts is new. We're building out a publication on what makes embedded software good — starting with build systems, since that's where a lot of firmware projects quietly fall apart.


About the founder

Kacper Kowalski

I'm Kacper, a senior embedded software engineer and the founder of Embenauts. I work directly with clients on complex embedded systems — firmware architecture, CMake build systems, developer tooling, and safety-critical development.

Over ten years I've shipped firmware across smart home systems, smart metering, industrial robotics, consumer electronics, professional video systems, and safety-critical applications.

Embenauts is led directly by me. For larger projects, I bring in additional embedded developers as needed.

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Work together

Have a difficult CMake migration, firmware architecture problem, or embedded development workflow — or simply need full firmware development from the ground up? Send me a short description of what you're building and where it's getting stuck.

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