Ask HN: What books and blogs are best to learn about hardware manufacturing?

10 pointsruaraidh8y ago6 comments

Moving from hardware hacking to developing consumer-quality goods is a big step. What books/blogs/websites are good for learning the basics of moving from tinkering to production? Thanks.

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cdiamand8y ago

I really like https://blog.bolt.io/

(I've never moved my hobby past tinkering though, so take it with a grain of salt)

ruaraidhOP8y ago

That looks interesting, thank you. I'm an inveterate tinkerer too...

itamarst8y ago

A tiny bit of searching finds https://www.amazon.com/Hardware-Startup-Building-Product-Bus... - follow the related products links and you'll find more.

Keywords I used: "product design hardware"

leon_sbt8y ago

I found the DFM series from Dragon Innovation to be incredibly insightful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFFtao43tkw

EDIT: Changed link to first video of the DFM series

maremmano8y ago

About books check this one: The Hardware Hacker: Adventures in Making and Breaking Hardware

ruaraidhOP8y ago

Thanks - Andrew Huang sounds like a fascinating guy, I'll check this out.

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cdiamand8y ago

I really like https://blog.bolt.io/

(I've never moved my hobby past tinkering though, so take it with a grain of salt)

ruaraidhOP8y ago

That looks interesting, thank you. I'm an inveterate tinkerer too...

itamarst8y ago

A tiny bit of searching finds https://www.amazon.com/Hardware-Startup-Building-Product-Bus... - follow the related products links and you'll find more.

Keywords I used: "product design hardware"

leon_sbt8y ago

I found the DFM series from Dragon Innovation to be incredibly insightful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFFtao43tkw

EDIT: Changed link to first video of the DFM series

maremmano8y ago

About books check this one: The Hardware Hacker: Adventures in Making and Breaking Hardware

ruaraidhOP8y ago

Thanks - Andrew Huang sounds like a fascinating guy, I'll check this out.

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