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Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast.

Product Development Often Takes 3x Longer Than Planned Speed to market is a critical competitive advantage. But product development is a...

If you're not slightly embarrassed to show your first prototype build, then you waited too long to build it. Show it early. Figure out...

I generally recommend the following: What if you sold a product and someone 'ripped it off' It might be Amazon ripping off the Everyday...

When products are under development, they have a lot of issues. The best way to eliminate the issues is to build a lot of prototypes,...

Q: Should I use Steel or Aluminum tooling? A: It depends....have you thought about 3D printing for production? Or how about urethane...

I regularly get emails from startups with grand ambitions but no real budget for design services. The pitch is always the same. I have...

I'm thinking of filing a patent application for a surveillance drone that's powered by children's laughter. Assuming it's approved, the...

Remember the 80-20 rule in designing first-generation products. 80% of the ______ comes from 20% of the ______. Fill in the blanks: 1....

In product development, our devices have many tests that they have to pass.

Focus on the customer and usability.

Done is better than perfect.

Sometimes, devices fail in the marketplace because they have a fundamental usability problem The cartridges are hard to swap out. The...

We're wrapping up with a few tricks to find manufacturing vendors for development.

Use prototypes to learn what works (and what doesn't) as quickly as possible.

We're going to talk about how much to budget for design work.

Keypads, diaphragm valves, ingress protection (waterproof seals), grips, overmolds, etc. What type of silicone/rubber molding process to use

I'm working in the design and engineering field, helping clients design/prototype their ideas...