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Re:Lessons Learned Shipping 500 Units of My First Hardware P... by RataNova on Wednesday February 04, 2026 @11:50AM (#46888185)
In some sense it seems like hardware has two cliffs: the handmade one, and the factory one. You need to fall off both to really know what you’re doing
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Re:Lessons Learned Shipping 500 Units of My First Hardware P... by Joel_Mckay on Thursday February 05, 2026 @12:11AM (#46895909)
DFM is a skill like any other.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_for_manufacturability

Some are good at designing to factory capabilities, yet others try something slick and get schooled the hard way. =3

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