Go For It!
Building hardware products is as rewarding as it is difficult The tactile nature of your product is something that no pure-play software geek will ever feel. The allure of materials, finishes colors, lights, software and utility all coming together - it's magic.
Hopefully reading this has given you some deeper insight into the challenges of a hardware venture. If you like pictures and want to review this from a different angle, check out this awesome deck from a successful maker, Alex Neskin of Petcube, on how to build a hardware startup from scratch.
Like me, he wants you to know: Hardware is hard, but people do it every day, and so can you.
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