My experience is the first step to define the requirements ranked with: Must do, Should do, Can do, Must not. Then define the function blocks required to achieve the requirements. Then start investigating options for implementing the blocks. ie hardware/software.

Wow, you even covered prototyping, Although, PCB prototyping is sometimes easier to achieve, it just requires air conditioning and other chemical protection, lab power supply, few chemicals and copper-garolite blank(s)

Thank U for your lessons, and just starting my journey to become a maker and not just a consumer.

I haven't watched the video yet but I can tell this is going to be extremely informative and helpful. Thank you for releasing the full workshop and helping people like me learn how to do awesome stuff with circuits and electronics!

@PredictableDesigns

Жыл бұрын

Hi Harrison, thank you so much, and I hope you find it super helpful!

Solid gold, man! Thank you for this!

@PredictableDesigns

8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks for this, very informative, I'm a high-level software dev interested in learning more about hardware and your channel has been very helpful.

@PredictableDesigns

Жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear! Thanks.

this is amazingly helpful content, thank you so much!

@PredictableDesigns

3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

This channel is a hidden gem!

@PredictableDesigns

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Christopher, glad you found it!

Thanks for sharing your lifetime experience. I found the mechanical parts production discussion helpful.

@PredictableDesigns

Жыл бұрын

You are most welcome, glad you found the mech portion helpful. I really appreciate the feedback!

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Excellent explanation 👏👏

@PredictableDesigns

5 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙂

Thank you! for preparing & sharing this video.Very informative.

@PredictableDesigns

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Steven!

Thanks for your time to create this masterclass... that was mind opening.

@PredictableDesigns

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Hi, i've found the video very informative but one small touch you could add is to partition the video into segments.

@PredictableDesigns

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and good idea!

I cannot write mobile apps, but i can write both firmware, software, server backend/frontend & simple desktop applications

thank you so match 😍😍😍

@PredictableDesigns

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Safi!

love your videos

@PredictableDesigns

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Mike!

I watched the whole video. it was very educational and interesting! Thank you very much! I love that you drop some names of the companies that you have worked with. That helps a lot. I am working on making a new electronic device. I have made a proof of concept prototype and I know that it is possible to build it. I am thinking that I build a very minimum prototype that does not even have all the functionalities and features of the end product. But I want to use that rudimentary prototype to make a video for kick starter campaign. If the campaign is successful, then I can go and do the real prototyping and walk my way toward production. Do you have any advice for me?

@PredictableDesigns

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome you stuck around for the entire video! I always encourage starting with a minimum viable prototype. The danger with crowdfunding is you really need to have a close to production prototype in my opinion. If your prototype is just enough to film a video but not at all close to production then I'd say that's not a good strategy. Too many Kickstarter projects never deliver because the founders drastically underestimate the time and cost to deliver. This is even much more difficult if you don't have a final prototype. Too many unknowns for anyone to estimate a delivery date without a final prototype. But if you have a huge audience of super fans then it may work. Complicated question to answer here but hope this helps. Thanks for commenting!

@meysam1155

Жыл бұрын

@@PredictableDesigns That was helpful, and I completely understand what you are saying. Thank you John!

STM can run FreeRTOS.

You mention plastic moulding quite a bit with regards to enclosures. There are also common off the shelf plastic components..fixtures and fittings and catalogues. I just wonder if you could look into this. Can I give an example an infrared remote control there are common enclosure types one could use that are ready made. It's sourcing these types of components that are also valuable along with electronics for some reason the sourcing mechanical components are not mentioned so much

@PredictableDesigns

Жыл бұрын

There are quite a few websites that specialize in off the shelf enclosures such as polycase.com. If you Google "off the shelf enclosures" you'll find many other choices. The problem is most of these options are rather generic enclosures. Another method for more specialized enclosures like a remote control is to reach out to remote control manufacturers and inquire about purchasing empty enclosures from them. But most products eventually need a custom designed enclosure. This is expensive though so best to delay as long as possible. Hope this helps!

I feel you missed the mark on this one. This is really a circuit layout class, rather than a "product development" masterclass. First step has to be planning... even if you assume that this is after the *very important* requirements analysis/PRD stage, you need to block diagram and use that to choose components, interconnection protocols, power supplies required, etc. But while block diagramming, we have to look at environment and physical design (space/shape available), as that will affect components. And even look at firmware dev and who will do that, as that can affect components chosen. THEN (yes, this is much later) we can get to the schematic capture and PCB layout. TBH, the schematic and PCB layout is a small part of the project. We haven't even discussed enclosure at this point... since this is a product, there's a good chance that there will be an enclosure which will dictate component positions, materials, etc, even if you find a workable COTS enclosure.

@PredictableDesigns

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback!

Sir I want to learn electronics programming I want to use it for product design I need your help and how do I source out circuit diagrams that I will use

@PredictableDesigns

Жыл бұрын

Are you looking to learn to design the electronics or do you need to outsource it?

@daberechinwobi7680

Жыл бұрын

Learning the design

@daberechinwobi7680

Жыл бұрын

But I don't know if it will take much time if it will I would like to outsource for it, please explain Bette r sir

@daberechinwobi9299

Жыл бұрын

I want to learn the electronics design, outsourcing for it, is very expensive right

Which software do you use for pcb design

@PredictableDesigns

Жыл бұрын

I use Diptrace.

@daberechinwobi9299

Жыл бұрын

@@PredictableDesigns which software is the best

@PredictableDesigns

Жыл бұрын

@@daberechinwobi9299 The "best" depends. I think Diptrace is the most intuitive to use and the easiest to learn. It can do everything most people will ever need. Altium is the big boy and the one most professional teams use, but its also crazy expensive. KiCad is popular because it's free. DipTrace has a free version but the full versions cost some money but is quite affordable. Maybe I should do a video on this topic?

@daberechinwobi9299

Жыл бұрын

Yes you should

@calystogitau8095

Жыл бұрын

@@PredictableDesigns yes, it will be helpful in creating awareness on tools out there and also their pros and cons.

Are you still materializing invention ideas sir?

@user-js8dr6by4e

9 ай бұрын

Then I maybe in need of your company's services. So how and when do we move forward with a conversation about my idea?

Companion app is more accurate definition, not every companion app is mobile

@PredictableDesigns

26 күн бұрын

Good point.