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Why Hardware Startups Need Functional Test Fixtures for Production
Most hardware startups focus on design and prototype, but neglect production testing — leading to costly field failures. In this episode, Lucas and Luna dig into functional test fixtures: the low-cost jigs that can catch defects before products ship. They walk through a real example: a smart-home sensor startup that built a test fixture for under $500 using an Arduino, pogo pins, and a Python script, reducing field failure rates from 18% to 2%. The hosts explain key design principles — self-test routines, pass-fail indicators, and modularity for product variants — and why spending a few weeks…
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