Make any watch smart with Ganance
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The dynamic duo, Alex & Ian join me from Ganance, where they're bringing fitness metrics to classic watches, combining sensor tech with stylish choices. We dig into the inspiration and ideation process as well as some really technical details with fellow firmware engineer Ian. My 3 takeaways: Find a partner that can immediately share your vision. It's worth waiting for the right person. Data collection and refinement is an ongoing process - so OTA updates are key to continually improve the customer experience. Battery life shouldn't be an afterthought! Plan for it from the architecture. Get your own at https://www.ganance.com Chapters (thanks AI): 00:00 Introduction and Background 01:05 Meeting and Partnership 03:23 Hardware Development and Decision-making 04:35 Iterative Development and Planning 06:16 Target Market and Customer Profile 08:28 Addressing Style and Fashion 10:20 Hardware Components and Communication 12:23 Discussion on Zephyr RTOS 14:22 Tap Detection and Sensor Optimization 16:54 Future Plans and Gen 2 Development 25:09 Architecture and Communication 26:48 Gen 1 and Gen 2 Plans 29:20 Battery Life Optimization 32:12 Business Goals for the New Year 33:30 Partnerships with Watch Brands 34:00 Conclusion and Thank You Keywords: wearable tech, smartwatch, activity tracker, traditional watch, firmware, Zephyr, Nordic, hardware, battery life
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