This guide is written specifically for entrepreneurs, startups, inventors, and small businesses innovating new electronic hardware products. ... read more
Doing a sales test before going all-in on manufacturing is one of the smartest things you can do.
It gives you real validation: actual customers, actual money, and actual units in people’s hands.
It is the most reliable way to … read more
If you’re developing an electronic product, you’ve probably tested your prototype by hand checking voltages, probing signals, or just seeing if it turns on.
That part’s easy.
But what about when you’re building a hundred or ten thousand units?
How … read more
If you’re developing an electronic product, chances are you’ve programmed your prototype manually using a development board or an external programmer.
That part is easy. But what happens when you’re ready to build hundreds or even tens of thousands of … read more
So you think your product doesn’t need certification? Because it uses a pre-certified module? Or doesn’t have wireless functionality? Or because the product seems totally harmless?
Think again.
Here’s the first thing to remember, certification applies to the entire product, … read more
Nearly everyone drastically underestimates the cost required to develop, scale, and manufacture a new electronic product.
This is one of the main reasons so many hardware startups ultimately fail.
Without knowing all of the various expenses, you’ll either run out … read more
The biggest danger when launching a product isn’t a bad idea, lack of funding, or not having the right skills. It’s overconfidence. ... read more
Watch two engineers battle to design two ESP32 PCBs in only 1 hour! ... read more
We are going to compare three different manufacturing strategies: offshore, domestic, and hybrid manufacturing. ... read more
Read the previous part of my story about my product being on store shelves for the first time.
I had bootstrapped my product to being for sale on shelves in over a 100 retail stores!
My product was a miniature … read more
Read the previous part of my story about how I got a manufacturer to invest over $100k in my project.
Seeing my product on the shelf in the first store was a very exciting moment for me!
But the sales … read more
The STM32 is a popular family of 32-bit microcontrollers from ST Microelectronics which are all based on ARM Cortex-M architectures.
But it’s a huge family that includes numerous variants.
In fact, Digikey shows 3,954 different STM32 microcontroller versions available!
This … read more
In this video you’ll learn to design a schematic and PCB layout for a switching regulator without the overwhelm of trying to understand the complex fundamentals of how they work.… read more
There’s a new technology that is a total game changer when it comes to developing and manufacturing a new product on a limited budget.
In fact, I’d call this new technology “Earth-shattering” for entrepreneurs, startups, and smaller companies developing a … read more
In this video I’ll show you how to properly route the differential data lines required for USB communication.… read more
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