In manufacturing, the best way to build a device for effective fab on the factory floor is to have a senior assembler involved in the creation. They will point out amusing errors like "You can't run wires there or no one will be able to build it", or, "If you rearrange the widget over 2 inches, it'll cut time to put the widget in by well over half". Obviously they don't run the show, but they should be involved in the entire design-build phase to ensure the effectiveness of the system when the rubber is deployed on the travelway.
Physical product development is an entire skillset in and of itself, and the skill gaps are pretty big when you're coming in from the software world. As I'm sure you know. :)
Physical product development is an entire skillset in and of itself, and the skill gaps are pretty big when you're coming in from the software world. As I'm sure you know. :)