Show HN: I wrote down every expensive hardware development mistake I've seen
6 days ago
- #hardware-development
- #manufacturing
- #product-management
- There are two versions of how hardware products get built: the published (idealized) version and the unpublished (real) version.
- Common costly mistakes include PCB layout issues, tooling modifications, and unvalidated processes leading to production crises.
- The book covers the entire product lifecycle from prototyping to end-of-life, detailing mistakes, costs, and solutions.
- Key sections include manufacturing processes, supply chain management, production line management, and sustaining engineering.
- Hardware development is a discipline of progressive commitment, where early mistakes become exponentially more expensive to fix later.
- The book provides specific lessons, mistakes, and alternatives, based on real-world experiences and testimonials from hardware professionals.