Andy,

We're very small, too.  We have a consultant that has worked with us
occasionally for years.  He knows the product, and the gist of what
we're trying to do.  We will hire him for the code reviews.  Well
worth it, as you say.

IMHO, one of the reasons for using C is that any hardware-savvy
person that  speaks the language can be a useful reviewer, they don't
have to know PICs.  In fact, explaining the PIC hardware requirements
to an embedded 68K or x86 or 8051 programmer may be the most useful
part of the review.

-Barry.
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Barry King, KA1NLH
NRG Systems "Measuring the Wind's Energy"
http://www.nrgsystems.com
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