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What was your process for developing this into a real product? I saw an early post about this being a raspberry pi prototype. I have the ability to prototype something like this, but I have no idea the process for turning it into a physical product, so I'm curious what that was like for you.

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It’s still got a raspberry (zero) in it and I’m selling it as a prototype still. Next version going for a smaller and cheaper MCU.

I’m just trying to move as fast as I can without chewing too large pieces. When I started I had no damn clue how to go forward but as I started chugging along stuff started resolving itself. Never thought I would be designing custom PCBs for example. Or sending physical products by mail to people on the other side of the world.

I guess my advice would be to try to get to a stage where you can deliver a product to someone as soon as possible.

What about the enclosure? Is that off the shelf or custom?

I made it from empty PCBs hence the squared shape.

Very interesting. I love seeing PCBs abused for other purposes.

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