Akira SDK Best Practices
The canonical Best Practices guide lives in the AkiraSDK submodule.
To avoid duplicating content that evolves with the SDK, this guide is maintained in AkiraSDK. Refer to it directly — the local copy in the submodule is always in sync.
Where to Find Best Practices
| Location | Path |
|---|---|
| Online (canonical) | github.com/ArturR0k3r/AkiraSDK — BEST_PRACTICES.md |
| Local submodule | AkiraSDK/docs/BEST_PRACTICES.md |
Topics Covered
- Main Loop — How to structure
main(), polling, yielding withdelay() - Memory Management — Static buffers, avoiding stack overflows,
mem_alloc()checks - Display Optimization — Dirty-region tracking, avoiding full redraws
- GPIO & Input Polling — Debouncing, edge detection patterns
- Sensor Reading — Rate limiting, averaging
- Error Handling — Defensive guards, graceful degradation
- Power Efficiency — Sleep patterns, wakeup sources
- Code Organization — File layout, naming conventions
Related Documentation
- SDK API Reference — Complete function reference
- SDK Troubleshooting — Debug common app issues
- Building WASM Apps — Build toolchain and workflow
Last updated: 2026-09-14 (AkiraOS v1.6.5)