Hardware Podcasts

An Interview with Zach Dunham

The Amp Hour · 3 Jul 2017 · 1h 22m · Episode 350

What this episode covers

Zach Dunham, an outreach lead at Kickstarter, discusses his experience building and crowdfunding 'The Public Radio,' a single-station FM device that utilized a mason jar enclosure and a Raspberry Pi for testing. He details the challenges of scaling from garage assembly to 2,500 units, the critical role of US-based contract manufacturer Worthington Assembly for DFM feedback, and debugging Class D amplifier noise with help from Todd Bailey. Dunham also outlines Kickstarter's new Hardware Studio initiative, a partnership with Avnet and Dragon Innovation designed to help creators navigate manufacturing and supply chain complexities before launching.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies and companies scaling up

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Kickstarter, Worthington Assembly, Dragon Innovation, Avnet
Products
The Public Radio
Chips
Raspberry Pi, Silicon Labs
Also
Todd Bailey

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