Lessons From a Failed Crowdfunding Hardware Campaign
We raised 40% of goal on Kickstarter for a sensor product. What we got wrong in market research, manufacturing estimation, and campaign timing — and what we'd do differently.
Professional growth in tech, skill development strategies, and industry career guidance
Going async-first is not the same as eliminating meetings. The change requires explicit norms around response time, decision documentation, and escalation paths.
We raised 40% of goal on Kickstarter for a sensor product. What we got wrong in market research, manufacturing estimation, and campaign timing — and what we'd do differently.
Risk factors, R&D spend trajectory, and geographic revenue concentration tell a different story than the earnings call. How I read SEC filings as a practicing technologist.
Writing a review for someone who consistently exceeds expectations but plateaus on scope is harder than writing one for someone who struggles. The framing that helps.
1-on-1s are the highest-leverage management tool I have. After seven years of managing engineers, here is the format that produces actionable signal consistently.
A new CTO who changes things in the first 30 days destroys trust. The 90-day listening and learning framework that lets you make changes that stick.