Why are you building prototypes?
This is the first step in testing the requirements of your design.
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Start over.
Whether this is in design, engineering, or building a prototype
Sometimes it's best to just Start Over.
Design for X - Right to Repair
Design for X (DfX, DFX) or Design for Excellence where "X" is a variable that can have many different values.
Prototype Everything
Done is better than perfect.
20 Questions: a Design Strategy Guide
I've been in product design and development (R&D) for almost 10 years. I've seen a lot of successful projects, and I've also seen a lot...
You don't WANT an injection mold; you WANT profits. Focus on that.
Frequently, inventors come to me asking for help with design for injection molding. Usually, it's a molding company that has told them to...
Stages of Success
How do you start a profitable $100M business? By growing a profitable $100k business. Success isn't a step function It's a series of...
Done is better than perfect
I’ve seen too many design projects stall out in the pursuit of perfection. I like to say, done is better than perfect. Get to a MVP...
Random Questions
When I'm stuck on a challenging problem, I like to ask unrelated/random questions. Questions that force me to think about the problem...
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