Nick Velasquez
Mountain View, California, United States
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⚡Fail fast, learn fast ⚡ (right?) but what about hardware?
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What I learned from partnering with Raspberry Pi (And why it matters for your next product)
What I learned from partnering with Raspberry Pi (And why it matters for your next product)
As an engineer, I’ve always believed that great products are born at the intersection of bold ideas and the right…
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Exploring the power of Software Defined Radio (SDR)
Exploring the power of Software Defined Radio (SDR)
Even though Software Defined Radio (SDR) has been in the market for a while, it stands out as a great piece of…
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Overcoming technical barriers with an experienced engineering team
Overcoming technical barriers with an experienced engineering team
A few months ago, a startup from San Francisco approached us with a pressing issue in their latest consumer electronics…
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Why a Proof of Concept is essential for your product’s success
Why a Proof of Concept is essential for your product’s success
As entrepreneurs, we are driven by passion, vision, and the determination to bring innovative ideas to life. Believe…
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Arduino Libraries Tutorial - Quick guide
Arduino Libraries Tutorial - Quick guide
Arduino is a free hardware and firmware platform, it is offered as a development platform for hobbyists and…
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Proof of Concept success criteria examples and best practices
Proof of Concept success criteria examples and best practices
Embarking on a Proof of Concept (POC) journey is like setting sail on uncharted waters, filled with promise and…
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My thoughts on Raspberry Pi 5 after testing it for a while
My thoughts on Raspberry Pi 5 after testing it for a while
The Raspberry Pi 5 is here and as any new technology, it has its supporters and detractors. In this post, you will get…
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Agile management of development projects
Agile management of development projects
Materializing an idea is not an easy thing to do, there is no simple way to create products overnight. Nevertheless…
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Altium vs KiCad: Which is the best option for you?
Altium vs KiCad: Which is the best option for you?
When making the decision to take the step from a wired prototype to the design of a printed circuit, it is necessary to…
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Why it is a good idea to use the ESP32 Chip
Why it is a good idea to use the ESP32 Chip
ESP32 chip has recently been establishing itself as one of the most popular and versatile chips on the market. It is…
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Hardware development is hitting a pivot point. 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿…
Hardware development is hitting a pivot point. 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿…
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Scaling IoT solutions can feel like climbing a mountain without the right tools. Many companies rush to market without realizing the hidden…
Scaling IoT solutions can feel like climbing a mountain without the right tools. Many companies rush to market without realizing the hidden…
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𝗜𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲? In complex IoT hardware…
𝗜𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲? In complex IoT hardware…
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Data Science for All by Correlation One
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The certificate earner has graduated from the Data Science For All (DS4A) program as part of the Colombia August-November 2020 cohort. They are ready for a career in data science and have learned how to work with Jupyter notebooks, use Python libraries to generate data visualizations, perform exploratory data analysis, and analyze data using Pandas. They also learned the use of different Data Science and AI techniques, such as Decision Trees and the use of kNNs, CNNs, NLP, along with how to…
The certificate earner has graduated from the Data Science For All (DS4A) program as part of the Colombia August-November 2020 cohort. They are ready for a career in data science and have learned how to work with Jupyter notebooks, use Python libraries to generate data visualizations, perform exploratory data analysis, and analyze data using Pandas. They also learned the use of different Data Science and AI techniques, such as Decision Trees and the use of kNNs, CNNs, NLP, along with how to practically utilize them.
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Sinking money into a product design only to encounter unexpected production costs later is a nightmare scenario for many hardware teams. 😖 Yet, this…
Sinking money into a product design only to encounter unexpected production costs later is a nightmare scenario for many hardware teams. 😖 Yet, this…
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Heading to CES! Who else is coming? :D
Heading to CES! Who else is coming? :D
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𝗠𝘆 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸" ✨ Looking back at 2025, I initially saw a chaotic workbench: a…
𝗠𝘆 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸" ✨ Looking back at 2025, I initially saw a chaotic workbench: a…
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When engineers focus solely on specs, they risk missing innovations hidden in the constraints. But when creativity aligns with calculation, magic…
When engineers focus solely on specs, they risk missing innovations hidden in the constraints. But when creativity aligns with calculation, magic…
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Engineers often underestimate the power of diverse perspectives in hardware design. When our team set out to collaborate with a diverse range of…
Engineers often underestimate the power of diverse perspectives in hardware design. When our team set out to collaborate with a diverse range of…
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Complexity isn't always king in hardware prototyping. In our excitement to create the next big thing in IoT, we often get tangled in intricate…
Complexity isn't always king in hardware prototyping. In our excitement to create the next big thing in IoT, we often get tangled in intricate…
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Many innovators overlook the power of reliable boards in their quest for rapid prototyping, and it costs them time. The myth? Cutting-edge innovation…
Many innovators overlook the power of reliable boards in their quest for rapid prototyping, and it costs them time. The myth? Cutting-edge innovation…
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𝗔 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻…
𝗔 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻…
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