Hardware Podcasts

82: Design is Compromise

Thoroughly Considered · 18 Jul 2022 · 59m · Episode 82

What this episode covers

Tom Gerhardt and Dan Provost of Studio Neat discuss the successful Kickstarter campaign for the Mark 3 mechanical pencil, noting it fills their product line and leverages the brand's credibility to sell a premium writing instrument. They also introduce a new wooden pen tray, exploring the design compromises involved in expanding into desk accessories without committing to a rigid product system. Myke Hurley shares his own manufacturing struggles with a paper journal, highlighting the challenges of tolerances and the necessity of designing for manufacturing constraints rather than fighting them.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Studio Neat
Products
Mark 3, Mark 1, Glyph, Penzio, iPhone 14, Google Pixel, Nothing Phone
Also
Schmidt

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