awesome-hardware-production
github.com/anujdeshpande/awesome-hardware-production ↗List of awesome resources for going to production with a hardware product
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Design for Manufacturing
- 11 DIY PCB DFM checks anyone can do
Blog post from Seeed Studio.
- Design for Manufacturing Course
- DFM for Injection Molding : Star Rapid
- Fictiv's Injection Molding Video Series
4-part educational video series
- Plastic is Forever: Designing Tomu's Injection-Molded Case
Talk about things involved in injection moulding cases for electronics.
Standards and Compliances
- Better IoT
A community-led effort to make a free, accessible, open assessment tool to help design better connected products.
- Checklist for PCB layout and schematic review
An opensource design review checklist.
- Norms to design PCB
List of industry standards for PCB.
- OSHW Certification
Guide to self-certify a product as OSHWA-compliant open source hardware
General
- Bolt VC
Blog about hardware products and engineering.
- Bunnie Huang
Blog posts on electronics and hardware.
- Crowd Supply Guide
Guidelines on bringing a product from idea to shipping orders using crowdfunding.
- List of difference between prototyping and production
Gist of the series of tweets from boldport on prototyping vs production.
- Prototyping vs Production
Series of tweets describing the difference between hardware prototyping and production.
- Talk - How to Bring Your Project from Idea to Reality
Mitch Altman's talk from The Next HOPE(2010). Alternate
Device Firmware
- Buried Treasure and Map Files
Good understanding of map files
- ESP Jumpstart
Software guide for writing production grade code on ESP32 and ESP8266.
- Making Embedded Systems: Design Patterns for Great Software
Book on Design Patterns for Embedded Software Development.
- The Practical Linux Hardening Guide
Provides a high-level overview of hardening GNU/Linux systems.
Teardowns
Online Stores
- Digi-Key Electronics
Electronic component distributor and a broad-line distributor of board level components.
- Element14
Distributor for electronic system design, maintenance and repair by Premier Farnell.
- Indian e-commerce stores for components
List of Indian e-commerce stores for procuring components.
- Misumi
Provider of fixed and configurable components for the manufacturing industry.
- Mouser
Online distributor of electronic components .
- RS Components
Distributor of electronics and maintenance products.
Components and Procurement
- Dragon Innovation
Google Sheets template on BOM format.
- IC Package types
Comprehensive list of all types of packages.
- Indispensability of Good Documentation
Talk about schematics and BOM for electronics manufacturing.
Shenzhen
- Essential Guide to Electronics in Shenzhen
Book on electronics in Shenzhen.
- Strangeparts
Videos about building things in Shenzhen, factory tours, and more.
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