To software developers, the process of creating a hardware product can seem distinctly 1980s. Even in the most high-tech of work flows, there are tons of error-prone and potentially expensive manual, ...

Creating hard tech is no walk in the park. The process is complex, the costs are high and the challenges are plentiful. But despite all that, it's still worth pursuing. In this article, we'll take a ...

Config is the software that founder James Proud wishes he had at his last startup Hello, maker of sleep tracker Sense. “Config would have been a lifesaver for us at Hello and had a massive positive ...

Back in 2022, I wrote about the triple threat of additive, agility and automation—three forces that were already reshaping manufacturing and product development. Fast forward to 2025, and these trends ...

This is part one of The Last Mile, a series that explores the crucial steps that hardware startups can overlook in the final stages of bringing new products to market. You’ve probably heard the notion ...

There's a lot going for hardware developers right now. Rapid manufacturing, falling sensor prices, crowdfunding, and the growing availability of direct-to-consumer marketplaces have all abetted a new ...

Saab Aerospace used the Scrum method to design the JAS 39 Gripen E, the Swedish strike fighter. This jet plane is faster than the Lockheed-Martin F-35 Lightning, and has similar combat range, but is ...

As customer windows shrink, “shift-left pressures” are compressing the end of the development process, resulting in a slightly shortened overall design process. How do pre-silicon development ...

With systems only growing more sophisticated, the potential for new semiconductor vulnerabilities continues to rise. Consumers and hardware partners are counting on organizations meeting their due ...

Product development programs meet two types of measurable goals – goals that relate to the product itself and goals that integrate product development with broader business goals. Product-related ...