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  • 2026-08-03

    🛰️ Simple IoT now processes GPS data

    Simple IoT can now read position data from a serial NMEA receiver, from gpsd, or from a simulator, and hand it to VictoriaMetrics and Grafana for storage and viewing.

  • 2026-07-30

    🧊 Why small teams have to be good at borrowing

    Large and small teams differ in many ways, but one difference stands out: how much of the system gets built versus borrowed. Compared to large teams, small teams must borrow a lot more than they build. If we use the iceberg analogy, a lot m…

  • 2026-07-29

    ⚖️ Exercise: Build vs Borrow

    In the course of product development we build and we borrow components. Some examples of each: Build: Write code (create software) Design a PCB (printed circuit board) Design a custom mechanical component Create a custom test setup Borrow…

  • 2024-07-25

    ♾️ It's about not starting over every time

    Platforms are about reuse. Not starting over on every new product. Leveraging what you have done before is one way to scale your efforts. Reuse takes practice and experience to get it right. Effective platforms are an art.