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How Hardware Startups Use Accelerated Life Testing to Predict Failure
Lucas and Luna explore how hardware startups use accelerated life testing (ALT) to compress years of wear into weeks, catching failure modes before products ship. They break down the math behind the Arrhenius equation and the ten-degree rule, using real examples from a smart thermostat startup and a drone company. The hosts explain how ALT allows small teams to generate reliability data in months instead of years, and why startups that skip this step often face costly recalls. They also discuss the trade-off between sample size and confidence, and how founders can run basic temperature and…
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