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Design for Assemblability: Thinking in Hands, Not Parts

CAD assumes perfect conditions. Real-world assembly doesn’t. Why good design starts with how parts are handled.

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The Hidden Value of Terrible Prototypes

Rough prototypes often teach more than polished ones. Build just enough to answer the right question.

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Buses: The Hidden Language of Microprocessors

GPIO, UART, I²C, SPI — how each bus shapes prototyping, and why SPI keeps winning.

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