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The tide was pulling back from Natural Bridges today, exposing slick kelp and the sharp geometry of barnacles. Walking West Cliff with Michael, we watched anemones retract at the slightest touch—a simple loop of stimulus, action, consequence refined over millions of years. It struck us that while we often discuss Behavior Design as a modern concept, we’re really just codifying what the [...]

Join us on March 18 at 10:00 AM EDT for an informative conversation about working effectively with Contract Manufacturers and Joint Design Manufacturers. PRG experts Shirish Joshi, VP of Operations Consultant, and Michael Keer, Founder and Managing Partner, join Jim Ruga, Chief Technology Officer at Fictiv, and David Barry, Senior Solutions Architect at PTC for an engaging conversation.

If you’re a hardware engineering manager or product owner, you know that the ability to manufacture and ship your product in volume to new and repeat customers depends heavily on factors outside your control. The largest of these is availability of components selected in the initial design. Components go obsolete all the time, and companies have departments set up to monitor this to be ready [...]

This chapter sets you on the path towards being ready for agile hardware product development.

This chapter concludes the discussion on applying agile methodologies to your hardware development process.

This chapter explores the first part of a practical look at how to apply agile methodologies to your hardware development process.

What does minimum viable REALLY mean, and how minimum is too minimum? Most people think of an MVP as a minimum functional version of a product that’s good enough to test market demand, usability, or competitive positioning. But in regulated industries like medical devices, where product lifecycles can stretch 7 to 15 years, there is another MVP that matters just as much.

On a beautiful walk along West Cliff, Hardy and I explored an unexpected but powerful parallel: what healthy soil ecosystems can teach us about the future of hardware, design, and technology. Along the way, one theme kept surfacing.

In this chapter, the differences between Agile Hardware and Agile Software are explored to help you apply agile techniques to a hardware development workflow.

As John and I walked a sunny West Cliff Drive, one theme kept surfacing from his depth of experience working with global manufacturing partners: even as technology accelerates, the core principles of building resilient supply chains remain largely unchanged.

This timeless wisdom captures something we often forget when building companies: success is a team journey, not a solo sprint. Behind every breakthrough are the people who make it possible—your teams, mentors, peers, and the unexpected heroes who show up when things get tough.

In this chapter the effects of the market on your product are discussed, what you think is the best version of your idea may be influenced by many factors in the markets you believe you can sell it to.