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    New Product Introduction in Seven Steps – The Beginning

    by Joe

    This post kicks off a seven part series on New Product Introduction. Here we will be introducing the concepts. How many failed Kickstarters are out there that couldn’t raise enough cash to make their project into a shelf-worthy product? How many more failed to deliver or even went bankrupt right after because they couldn’t afford to build a second round? It’s not just the...

    February 3, 2016
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    Technical
  • Advanced Use of the SPI Interface

    Advanced Uses of the SPI Interface

    by Joe

    The SPI interface has become as ubiquitous in embedded design as the UART or ADC. This is for good reasons as the SPI protocol has a number of great advantages. It is these advantages that we will talk about today and how to best utilize them in your design. Advanced uses of the SPI interface If you are just getting started with the SPI...

    January 27, 2016
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    Technical
  • The Power of the Lunch Table

    by Joe

    Time for your annual review! As a new engineer, it may be understandable to think that your merits and promotions will be based on your work alone. Makes sense. That’s how it worked in school, and seems like an objective way to attain your worth to the company. The reality is, how much you are liked could influence your position within the company more...

    January 13, 2016
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    Interpersonal

Recent Posts

The FreeRTOS Tick – Unravel the Mystery to Master the Tick

by Joe

Over the last few years, I have become a fan of FreeRTOS for a few different reasons: It’s free (though a paid versions allow for some protection) Portable as it abstracts well from the hardware it runs on Provides an easy way to separate sections of code Allows for control of when, and how often, tasks are run It’s the last point that this post...

May 18, 2016
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Reference, RTOS, Technical

Full-Scale Production – New Product Introduction in Seven Steps

by Joe

This is the final step in our series on New Product Introduction: Full-Scale Production. If you missed the rest of the series, get caught up in the intro post. So here we are, after months of hard work, trips to the manufacturer, and probably long nights, we are finally at the last stage of New Product Introduction: Full-Scale Production. While it could be argued that...

May 11, 2016
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Technical
NPI Product Verification Build

Product Verification Build – NPI in Seven Steps

by Joe

Product Verification is part six of our New Product Introduction series. If you missed the previous posts and want to get caught up, start with the introduction post. At this stage of the New Product Introduction process, your manufacturer has built small, hands-on runs of your product. They have put their best team on the lines, and probably had a high level of oversight...

April 27, 2016
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Technical
Understand Customer Service

Customer Service for Engineers

by Joe

Customer service often gets a bad rep in the press. Unfortunately, it’s often due to insanely poor service from corporations, companies that win Consumerist’s Golden Poo Award. It could be in part because these large businesses outsource the role to call centers that get paid by volume of handled cases rather than the value provided to the customer. But that isn’t the service I...

April 20, 2016
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What for Engineers

NPI in Seven Steps – Design Verification Run

by Joe

Design Verification is part five of our New Product Introduction series. If you missed the previous posts and want to get caught up, start with the introduction post. Your team has now received the Engineering Verification units and your manufacturer has completed their test plan to ensure they are building the product correctly. You’re now ready to build millions, right? Now quite. You have...

April 13, 2016
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Technical

Technical Posts

The FreeRTOS Tick – Unravel the Mystery to Master the Tick

Published by Joe

Over the last few years, I have become a fan of FreeRTOS for a few different reasons: It’s free (though a paid versions allow for some protection) Portable as...

May 18, 2016
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Reference, RTOS, Technical

Full-Scale Production – New Product Introduction in Seven Steps

Published by Joe

This is the final step in our series on New Product Introduction: Full-Scale Production. If you missed the rest of the series, get caught up in the intro post....

May 11, 2016
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Technical
NPI Product Verification Build

Product Verification Build – NPI in Seven Steps

Published by Joe

Product Verification is part six of our New Product Introduction series. If you missed the previous posts and want to get caught up, start with the introduction post. At...

April 27, 2016
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Technical

NPI in Seven Steps – Design Verification Run

Published by Joe

Design Verification is part five of our New Product Introduction series. If you missed the previous posts and want to get caught up, start with the introduction post. Your...

April 13, 2016
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Technical

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Fail Fast, Succeed Fast

Published by Joe

The micro-world that is Silicon Valley has a perception of a breeding ground for new ideas. With a few horrendously bad (like ‘disruption‘), and others being quite good –...

April 6, 2016
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Interpersonal
Making Mistakes

Making Mistakes and Learning From Them

Published by Joe

This blog almost didn’t happen. I was afraid I’d make mistakes in what I write or what I say. In fact, many other projects that I have started have completely...

March 9, 2016
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Interpersonal
Workplace Gossip

Workplace Gossip, What’s an Engineer to Do?

Published by Joe

Gossip, scuttlebutt, water-cooler talk, chit-chat. Call it what you will, but let’s talk about what you talk about at work. People gossip, and the more time you spend with...

February 24, 2016
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Interpersonal
Working with Experienced Coworkers

Dealing with Experienced Coworkers and Learning From Them

Published by Joe

It doesn’t matter if this is your first job or your third, you will have the opportunity, and challenge, of working with a broad range of individuals. As an...

February 10, 2016
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Interpersonal
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