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Hard Earned Lessons Learned with Wayne Frick of ChirpSounds - Part 1

Predictable Designs Podcast · 11 Jun 2020 · 38m · Episode 21

What this episode covers

Wayne Frick of ChirpSounds discusses the development of his wireless, weatherproof bird feeder microphone, which streams audio to indoor speakers for backyard bird watchers. He details the challenges of transitioning from 3D printed prototypes to injection molding, including structural failures and noise issues, and explains how he validated the product's 'acorn' design with early testers. Frick also shares lessons on avoiding feature creep, the importance of mentorship through the Hardware Academy and SCORE, and the pitfalls of underestimating engineering costs.

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ChirpSounds
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Hardware Academy, Predictable Designs Podcast, SCORE, Penn State Great Valley, Launchbox, Bill Whitlock, Susie Rosenstein, Carlos Navarro, Stu McLaren

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