ABOUT
Analog Life LLC (ALLLC) is an electronics design consultancy based in Chicago, IL. It started in 2010 by the principal and owner, Chris Gammell. Areas of focus include industrial electronics, sensor systems, cellular connectivity, low level analog measurements, open source hardware, and Linux subsystems. ALLLC is able to scale to project needs, including doing project management and pulling in a wide range of talented engineers to work on the project.
Chris Gammell (Principal of ALLLC) has almost 20 years of experience in the electronics industry, working at large name companies such as ABB, Samsung, Keithley Instruments and Supplyframe, creating a range of hardware and marketing content in various roles. After starting a career focused on low level analog, Chris has since transitioned into creating embedded systems capable of measuring large scale installations or working remotely over cellular links. He has extensive experience designing Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs), including high speed design, firmware, project management, and strategic planning.
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The Age Of The Solo Engineer
Is your engineering team getting bigger?
I’m willing to bet no. In fact, I’m guessing some of you reading this don’t even have a “team” anymore. Maybe you’re at a startup and you’re the only hardware engineer on staff. Or maybe you’re at a small company and you have other hardware folks, but none that cover the same areas as you do. You have no one to talk to, no one to collaborate with.
Manufacturing Isn’t Glamorous
There’s a lot of focus on hardware these days. Yes, it’s true that it’s easier than ever to get hardware designed and manufactured. No, it’s not true that it’s “easy” now.
I want to put a line in the sand and state something unequivocally: manufacturing is neither easy nor glamorous.
Hardware Manufacturing: First, Be Perfect.
This article was initially published on Medium as part of my job at Supplyframe running the Supplyframe Hardware group. “Perfect” is not an absolute requirement. But every step away from perfection moves you closer towards […]