This guide is written specifically for entrepreneurs, startups, inventors, and small businesses innovating new electronic hardware products. ... read more
In this video you’ll discover if it’s feasible for you to bootstrap a new hardware product.… read more
By the end of 2020, industrial customers made up 44% of Raspberry Pi global sales, which at the time totalled around 15 million dollars.
The Raspberry Pi Compute Modules were in fact developed to meet the needs of commercial electronic … read more
In this video I’ll share tips and advice on powering and certifying a new electronic product.… read more
The Raspberry Pi was never designed to be embedded into new products, and the original goal was only to be educational.
A normal Raspberry Pi is not generally a good choice for use in mass produced products due to its … read more
The ESP32 is a wireless microcontroller that’s really popular with makers and hobbyists.
But what about using the ESP32 in a commercial product that will be mass manufactured?
Is that realistic? And if so, is it a good or bad … read more
Bootstrapping your startup simply means that you self-fund it using your own savings, credit cards, and bank loans.
Although it also commonly includes money from friends and family.
To put it simply, I always recommend that you bootstrap your startup … read more
The ESP32 is a popular wireless microcontroller from Chinese chipmaker Espressif.
It incorporates a high-performance 32-bit microcontroller core (also available as a dual core) coupled with a wireless radio that supports WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity.
One of my favorite things … read more
This article is an introduction to very simple electronic circuits. I’ve kept this introductory article as simple as possible for readers that are new to electronics. ... read more
In this video you’ll discover some of the most common mistakes to watch out for on PCB designs.… read more
If you are developing an electronics product, but you aren’t an electrical engineer, this article is for you. It provides an overview of all the basic electronic principles you need to understand in order to effectively manage your hardware startup. ... read more
The Raspberry Pi, like the Arduino, was never intended to be used for new product development, and it was developed originally for educational purposes.
The standard Raspberry Pi is usually not ideal for use in mass production primarily due to … read more
In this article I review all of the hardware details for the Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense, which is a great development board to use for a Proof-of-Concept prototype.
First, let me break down that name a bit for you.… read more
Since its launch in 2005, the well-known open-source electronic prototyping platform Arduino has enabled creators, hobbyists, and business owners to turn their concepts into working prototypes.
Arduino was never intended to be a new product development platform, and it was … read more
There are lots of ways to sell and distribute a new physical hardware product, and each option has its own advantages and disadvantages.
Making the right choice will depend on various factors like your product itself, your product’s retail price, … read more
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