WHAT ABOUT THE PROJECTS?
“I buy the board. What’s next?” That’s the question Niraj had posed during our last review meeting. Today, Ashwini replied to that by publishing 8 exciting DIY Projects on ElectronicsForU.com and publishing their highlights and links under the PROJECTS section of this website. Simply click on PROJECTS to see a list of these exciting projects, […]
WE NEED TO PLAN THE PACKAGING!
We got the boards–today! We tested few of them. All worked perfectly. But, we can’t sell them in the current state. They will need nice packaging. Plus, housing for the boards to be stored in. Can this housing also be used to display the boards when used in a project? Great ideas. Increased complications when […]
LEARNING THE CUSTOMS
We opt for the latter. We work with the consultants, our banks, the logistics partner. Submit a lot of documents. But… the final application keeps getting rejected. Given that our launch deadline was getting closer, today we decided to pay the taxation/duty fee and get the shipment released. We will absorb these losses within our […]
THE INITIAL LOT ARRIVES, BUT…
Yesterday a call from Ashwini that the shipment has arrived in New Delhi. Now, we should be getting it in a day or two. But, in the evening, I got another call from him. The update: Oops! The consignment is stuck in shipment! Why? Because there are some documentation issues. All our papers are not […]
THE LAUNCH
When should we launch the Coin? We are all clear that our annual event–IOTshow.in will provide the perfect opportunity for us to launch the board. It’s India’s only event that’s focused on developers of IoT solutions. Thousands of techies and enthusiasts attend it. Perfect platform to showcase this world’s smallest and super-powerful IoT development board. […]
THE WEBSITE?
Now a days, you need not have an office. Brochures and pamphlets are also not critical. But, if you don’t have a website–you are as good as dead. How do we leverage the power of ElectronicsForU.com to showcase the IndusBoard Coin to the electronics enthusiasts–was the question Rahul posed to the team. “Why don’t we […]
THE INITIAL LOT
Now that we know that we have the launch date, it’s time to order the “first lot” for sale. Time to learn how imports of electronics works. What are the challenges faced in managing such shipments. The order for 50 units has been placed today. All fingers & toes crossed : )
IT’S GOING TO BE “INDUS”
What should we name this board? That was one of the critical questions that was bothering us for quite some time. We wanted an element of “India” to be conveyed–as it’s a truly “Designed in India” product. By this time, we had realised that we will be having a common brand for all our development […]
THE FIRST 4 PROTOS ARE IN
Today, we received the first 4 prototypes of the board. Wow! It was some feeling. Almost similar to having your baby in your arm. We received 4 units of the prototypes. We started testing them. All worked brilliantly. Power On Test…OK. GP IO Test…OK Connectivity Test…Ok. Connectivity to Computer…OK. Sensor Data on Arduino IDE…Yes! Hurray! […]
THE DESIGN GETS READY
Perhaps the most important day in the history of the “Coin”. Today, Ashwini shared the design with the ElectronicsForU.com of the board. Over a call (that was planned for 30 minutes) he presented the concept of this board and its key features. This call spans more than 2 hours! Lots of questions. Many could not […]