Recurring advice from conversations I have with folks at other hardware startups is “prototype as blazingly fast as you possibly can"
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Replying to @starsandrobots
“MVP” hardware and MVP software are produced using very different approaches, and shortcuts for robust hardware to test with users:critical.
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For example: do you know how to assemble electronics dead-bug? What about potting? Prototype get shaken as you lyft to mtng and wires break.
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Replying to @starsandrobots
I wonder if my twitter is up for a conversation about fav hardware prototyping techniques. Or whether maybe this is a workshop topic.
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Replying to @bmastenbrook
@bmastenbrook shoot then what do you wish more people knew how to do? :)2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@starsandrobots we did one prototype last year with a quick-turn PCB and hand mounted it, then connected to existing product via I2C pads1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@starsandrobots it ended up sort of a weird hybrid of old and new, but it really helped refine the product concept quickly1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@starsandrobots along the way my EE partner discovered that magnet wire is great for this kind of stuff. Thin, insulated, somewhat robust.2 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
.@bmastenbrook litz wire also (but pricey)
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