How to avoid hardware traps in production: A guide by Radeus Labs

[New Guide!] You built the prototype, it worked great… until production hit. Then came the EOL parts, ballooning licenses, and thermal meltdowns. Sound familiar? Our engineers at Radeus Labs created From R&D to Production, a no-fluff guide to avoiding hardware traps like: • Components going end-of-life mid-project • Hidden software licensing fees • Lab vs. field performance mismatches • Over-engineering that inflates costs • Team misalignment on lifecycle planning This isn’t theory. It’s real-world insight from teams who’ve been through it. Check out the post - check out the new guide! https://hubs.la/Q03GG7_F0

[New Guide!] You built the prototype, it worked great… until production hit. Then came the EOL parts, ballooning licenses, and thermal meltdowns. Sound familiar? Our engineers at Radeus Labs created From R&D to Production, a no-fluff guide to avoiding hardware traps like: • Components going end-of-life mid-project • Hidden software licensing fees • Lab vs. field performance mismatches • Over-engineering that inflates costs • Team misalignment on lifecycle planning This isn’t theory. It’s real-world insight from teams who’ve been through it. Check out the post - check out the new guide! https://hubs.ly/Q03GGcY10

What's the difference between making a hardware vs software product? HW product gross margins are ~30-45% whereas software is usually 60-75%. Physical products also take longer and have more stringent regulations. Also think about design, scalability, manufacturing and user feedback challenges. That and more here: https://lnkd.in/gU96PrBr

 The biggest hidden cost in product engineering? Rework. I once saw a team spend weeks debugging a sensor issue. Turned out it wasn’t firmware. It was a missing pull-up resistor in hardware. When hardware and firmware don’t talk, you pay twice. Once in money. Once in time. Best practice is to co-design hardware and firmware from day one. It prevents invisible costs later. P.S. Have you ever lost weeks chasing the wrong problem? #ProductEngineering #HardwareDesign #FirmwareDevelopment #EngineeringBestPractices #IoTDevelopment #TechLessons #InnovationWithoutWaste #EngineeringLeadership

I gave up over 20 hours of my free time last week to talk with 35 engineers, manufacturers, and business owners I’d never met before. No agenda, just curiosity. Each chat was 30 minutes to an hour, and it’s not over: I’ve got more scheduled this week (link in comments if you’re interested in having a conversation this week or at any point in the future). So far, here are two big takeaways: 1. Today, anyone can offer and sell a physical product - much like software. The barrier to hardware development is burning off. Ten years ago, hardware development required huge capital, tooling, and big bets. Today, thanks to accessible CAD, affordable prototyping, and a wealth of shared knowledge, the barrier feels more like a rope you can just duck under. 2. Asking beats assuming. I was amazed at the depth of knowledge people were willing to share. A week of conversations felt like a year of experience. People aren’t naturally secretive - they want to help. If you give your time and listen with genuine interest, the return in knowledge and connections is invaluable. So to summarize… The future of hardware is more accessible than ever - and the best way to tap into it is by asking questions and listening attentively. Hardware feels like a swelling wave, and it might be about to be the ride of a lifetime. 🌊 Do you think so too? Extra notes and references in the comments.

💡 How are our Embedded Modules actually created? The answer: innovation, expertise, and a passionate team from development, layout, and product management 👩💻👨💻. 🎥 In our brand-new 4-part video series of “#Backstage at TQ-Embedded”, we take you behind the scenes to show how an initial idea becomes a market-ready computer-on-module.   🔎 Part 1: From idea to final module Konrad Zöpf and Danny John share exclusive insights into the development of the new TQMa95xxSA and TQMa95xxLA modules. They explain why the team chose the i.MX 95 CPUs from #NXP – and why the right software in the layout made all the difference.   👉 Discover all insights from the series & the latest technology trends: https://lnkd.in/ecpUJJh8   #computeronmodules #embedded #engineering #tqembedded  

Not all “new software” is new… some are just sequels with better graphics Not every “new” software release is truly new. Sometimes it’s less like a breakthrough… and more like a movie remake. Shiny packaging, same old story. Here’s how to tell the difference: Does it actually solve new problems for you? Is it built on a different foundation (not just a facelift)? Would your day-to-day work change because of it? If the answer is “no” to most of these, you’re looking at a remake, not a revolution. Before upgrading, ask: Is this really new, or just rebranded? #Innovation #TechTrends #Software #DigitalTransformation #Productivity

🏥 New on the Embedded Engineering Solutions blog: how we partnered with a medical device company to help them bring their home health monitoring product to market. The device connects to 3rd-party diagnostic tools like pulse oximeters, scales, BP cuffs, and glucose monitors, then aggregates patient data in the cloud for physicians to track remotely. Their internal team was strong, but they needed extra bandwidth in hardware, firmware, and certification. We stepped in to help get them through FCC approval and into production. 👉 Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gVZqYcHk 💡 Ready to move your own product forward? Start here: https://lnkd.in/gN-Da85R #engineering #medicaldevices #embedded #hardware #firmware #productdevelopment

So, when we design  for the most impactful feature, we build upwards from the first principles. That tell us:    improve functionality    improve ease of  adoption    improve ease of assembly    improve  nature friendly compliance    improve longevity And these features - eventually differentiate for impact. That need to be protected by IP. To establish and validate this uniqueness and respect for the process. A process that builds in fundamental engineering and deep domain logic.

Electronics development is more complex than ever—and traditional methods can’t keep up. ⚡ Discover how Altium® and the Modified Agile for Hardware Development (MAHD) Framework™ help teams accelerate timelines, cut risk, and deliver more value. 📥 Download the white paper today → https://hubs.ly/Q03GCRLw0 #ElectronicsDesign #AgileHardware #Innovation #Altium