Open Hardware Manufacturing Podcast
by Opulo
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Ep. 46 - Deciding What to Work on Next
Ep. 46 - Deciding What to Work on Next
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How do you go from an idea to a stable product? What challenges and benefits come from manufacturing a product in-house? The Opulo team shares what they've learned shipping thousands of machines all over the world, along with interviewing other folks to discover the best ways to succeed as an open source hardware manufacturer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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- Ep. 46 - Deciding What to Work on Next · 1 h 10 min · Episode 46In this episode of the Open Hardware Manufacturing Podcast, Stephen and Lucy dive into the intricate process of deciding what to work on next. They explore the challenge of…
- Ep. 45 - Advertising · 44 min · Episode 45In this episode of the Open Hardware Manufacturing Podcast, Stephen and Lucy talk about what it’s really like to advertise in the open hardware world. From running social media…
- Ep. 44 - Are Degrees Worthwhile? · 50 min · Episode 44In this episode of the Open Hardware Manufacturing Podcast, Stephen and Lucy talk about the role education plays in engineering and open hardware. They share their own…
- Ep. 43 - Collaboration in Open Source · 45 min · Episode 43This week on the Open Hardware Manufacturing Podcast, Thea and Lucy talk about what collaboration really looks like in open source hardware. They share how they each found their…
- Ep. 42 - Certifications · 1 h 9 min · Episode 42In this episode of the Open Hardware Manufacturing Podcast, Stephen and Lucy explore the complex world of product certification, an essential yet often intimidating part of…
- Ep. 41 - Surviving the Bus Test · 39 min · Episode 41In this episode of the Open Hardware Manufacturing Podcast, we explore the concept of the "bus test", a critical measure of an organization's knowledge sharing and resilience to…
- Ep. 40 - Influential Media · 1 h 21 min · Episode 40In this episode of the Open Hardware Manufacturing Podcast, we explore the influential media that has shaped our journeys as engineers and entrepreneurs. Join Stephen and Thea as…
- Ep. 39 - Starting a Hardware Company · 1 h 21 min · Episode 39In this episode of the Open Hardware Manufacturing Podcast, we tackle the daunting yet exhilarating journey of starting a hardware company. Join Stephen and Lucian as they share…
- Ep. 38 - Taking Prototypes to Production · 1 h 5 min · Episode 38In this episode of the OHM Podcast, We explore the critical phases of product development: Engineering Validation Test (EVT), Design Validation Test (DVT), and Production…
- Ep. 37 - Keeping Sales Up · 1 h 12 min · Episode 37In this episode of the Open Hardware Manufacturing Podcast, we dive into keeping sales up while managing production demands. This is an "unofficial part 2" to the last episode…
- Ep. 36 - Keeping Up With Orders · 1 h 10 min · Episode 36Keeping up with orders is an underrepresented problem that has been intrinsically tricky for us to solve. We cover everything from keeping lead times down and managing orders in…
- Ep. 35 - 2024 Year-End Review · 1 h 9 min · Episode 35Join Stephen and Lucian as they wrap up this year by giving a year-end review of the good, the bad, and the ugly of 2024. From Prusa closing their source to FreeCAD 1.0 squeaking…
- Ep. 34 - Managing a Print Farm · 1 h 16 min · Episode 34Managing a print farm may seem like it shouldn't be that complicated. It is tricky in ways you wouldn't expect, and it certainly comes with some life lessons! From choosing the…
- Ep. 33 - Guest: Bar Smith of Maslow CNC · 1 h 28 min · Episode 33Join Stephen and Lucian on an exciting episode of the Open Hardware Manufacturing Podcast as they chat with Bar Smith, the innovative mind behind the Maslow CNC. We hope you…
- Ep. 32 - How to Write Documentation · 1 h 15 min · Episode 32Writing documentation is like a Greek tragedy, where you are both the best and worst person to write your own docs. In this episode, Stephen and Lucian dive deep into the art of…
- Ep. 31 - Going to Events · 1 h 7 min · Episode 31Surprisingly, there are many other reasons why an event can benefit a company besides selling units at your booth. From making industry connections to gauging what your customer…
- Ep. 30 - Avoiding Packaging Mistakes · 1 h 13 min · Episode 30Packaging requires considering what you might need in the future, which is not as easy as you think. You don't want to bottleneck your future products because they won't fit in…
- Ep. 29 - Managing Customer Support · 58 min · Episode 29Finding the right way to offer customer support can be tricky. You can't run everything yourself forever if you intend to continue your growth. There are so many ways this can go…
- Ep. 28 - Design Decisions · 1 h 16 min · Episode 28It's here! The LumenPnP V4 is finally here, and we wanted to share some of our design decisions and explain why we made some of the choices we did. From wants to necessity, it…
- Ep. 27 - Launch Day · 1 h 2 min · Episode 27You did it! You worked hard to prepare everything for launch day, but now it is time to put it all into action. Take what you have learned from the last two episodes and prepare…
