GoKawiilWhat I learned selling 2500 MIDI recorders, part 1: Hardware is not so hard
A year and a half ago, I launched Jamcorder.
A Jamcorder, in situ.
It marked the completion of two life goals of mine.
First, I finally had the piano recording device I’d always wanted: a fully automated device that captures everything I play, no human-involvement required.
And second, after a career in software, I got to build hardware. It was super fun.
2500 units have already been sold, and counting! People genuinely love it! And it’s able to stand on its own feet as a business. In my eyes, that’s a success.
For my first blog post, I want to reflect on the biggest surprise I encountered creating Jamcorder.
Hardware is not so hard
A selection of prototypes, from the first prototype to the first pre-production unit.
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