Top 30 Resources for Hardware Startups and Makers

I’ve put together a list of my favorite online resources for those developing new electronic products. These 30 resources will really help you succeed. ... read more

Introduction to Load Cell Conditioning Circuits

A load cell is a sensor device that can be used to measure an applied physical force and then convert that force into an output quantity that is directly proportional to the force. ... read more

How to Package Your New Hardware Product

Learn why retail packaging is overlooked but extremely important. This article details everything you need to know when designing packaging for your own consumer electronics product. ... read more

21 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About Me

If you read this blog regularly you already know I’m passionate about electronics, product development, and entrepreneurship. ... read more

Want to Make Millions? Don’t Develop a Product: Do This Instead!

Let’s have some fun and dream big, and I mean astronomically big! Is your goal to develop a new product, get it to market, and then sit back and watch the money roll in? ... read more

The SIM800 Cellular Module and Arduino: A Powerful IoT Combo

The SIM800 from SimCom and the Arduino UNO are two of the most popular development modules to get you started with IoT.  This article discusses how to connect physical objects and the digital world in new and creative ways. ... read more

Microcontroller or Microprocessor: Which is Right for Your New Product?

Discover how to choose the very best microcontroller or microprocessor for your specific electronics product. ... read more

How long does it take to develop a new product and get it to market?

One of the most popular questions I get is how long does it take to bring a new hardware product to market? The simple answer is, a long time. The more accurate answer depends on many variables, including the following: ... read more

How to Choose the Best Development Kit: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners

If you’re looking to build a proof-of-concept (POC) prototype for a new product idea, your first step is to choose a development kit. It’s actually more complicated than you may imagine, but I’ll explain why. ... read more

Why You Should Begin With a Preliminary Production Design for Your Product

Define your product, design it, then manufacture it. Right? Well, not exactly. Although, this is the process most entrepreneurs follow, it’s not the process you should follow. ... read more

Why Hardware is Hard, But Easier Than Ever

Hardware is hard is so commonly said it has become a cliché. Yeah, you know it’s hard, but why exactly? I will discuss this in detail in this article. ... read more

How to Build a GSM Cellular Panic Alarm Using an Arduino

In this article, I’m going to show you how to build a proactive panic alarm system that can be triggered from a wireless remote (in case you’re home) or from your smartphone (if you’re outdoors). ... read more

How to Turn Your Raspberry Pi Into an Amazon Echo/Dot Using Alexa

In this article, I’m going to walk you through installing the Amazon Voice Service (Alexa) on your Raspberry Pi. Installing AVS on a Raspberry Pi will help you understand how Amazon’s intelligent voice assistant works, and how you can deploy it on pretty much any device. ... read more

PCB Design Software: Which One is Best?

Learn how to select the best PCB Design Software for your tech product. The pros and cons of using Altium, Eagle, or DipTrace are discussed. ... read more

Hiring an Electrical Engineer to Develop Your New Electronic Hardware Product

Developing a new electronic product absolutely requires that you hire the right electrical engineer(s).  As with medicine, electrical engineering is a broad field of study with countless specializations.

Not all engineers are created equal. If you hire the wrong designer … read more

How Much Does a Prototype Cost?

One of the first major steps on the road to bringing a new product to market is the creation of a prototype. Learn just how much the prototyping process is going to cost you. ... read more

PCB Design: The Top 5 Mistakes Made on Printed Circuit Board Layout

Learn how to avoid the 5 most common PCB mistakes that are made during hardware product design. ... read more

PCB Design: Making Your PCB as Small as Possible

When it comes to new hardware products many times smaller is better. One of the keys to a smaller hardware product is of course a smaller Printed Circuit Board (PCB). ... read more

Developing a New Wireless Hardware Product? Here’s Your Most Important Decision

When developing a new wireless product there is one decision that matters most.  This decision not only affects technical specifications like transmission range, battery life, signal quality and product size, but it also dictates where you can even sell the … read more