On the TechTO stage ×1
First seen on the TechTO stage in 2015. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Daanish ↗
In their words
design to ship once and honestly update as much as you can software and firmware can be updated hardware and the industrial design cannot
we were born too late to explore our world but we were born too early to explore the universe
the future that we're building is not going to build itself
Quick answers
What was his role at Vanhawks?
User experience lead, responsible for the mobile software and digital interactions in the Valour bike. He was not a founder; Vanhawks was founded by Sohaib Zahid, Ali Zahid, Adil Aftab and Niv Yahel.
What did he argue at TechTO?
That hardware puts you in the world of unknown unknowns, and that the global supply chain is effectively your master: a factory fire or a late component leaves you with no move but to renegotiate or wait six months.
What was his advice for hardware founders?
Design to ship once. Industrial design cannot be revised after shipping, so push all iteration into software and firmware updates. He named patience as the single most important trait.