Next week I'm running a seven-day open house at the Hardware Academy.

Every open house before this has been read-only. This time you get full access to the community, and you can put your own questions to our engineers and product experts.

And you'll find me in there too, right alongside the other experts.

From Monday July 13 through Sunday July 19, one dollar gets you inside.

I'm charging a dollar to keep the quality up. That way everyone inside is here to work on their product, and the discussions stay useful all week.

Here are some of the things you can ask:

Is my component choice going to cause problems at production volume? Is there something wrong with my board layout I can't see? How can I know my product will sell before I build it? Does my product even need FCC testing?

So post it, and you'll get an answer from me or another expert.

And if you're not the type to jump in and post, that's completely fine. That same dollar opens up years of past discussions, design reviews and certification problems worked out in detail.

Plenty of members tell me they learn the most just from reading what other people are stuck on.

You also get the full library of courses and workshops.

One tip if you do have a question: have it ready before Monday, and post it early in the week. An early question leaves room for a real back-and-forth instead of a single reply.

Doors open Monday morning at 9am ET, and I'll send you the link then.

Cheers,

John Teel
Founder / Engineer
Predictable Designs

P.S. If you're in the middle of a design right now, the timing works in your favor. Getting experienced eyes on your work before you spend money on boards or tooling is exactly what this week is for.