What I learned selling 2500 MIDI recorders, part 1: Hardware is not so hard July 19, 2026 A year and a half ago , I launched Jamcorder . A Jamcorder, in situ. It marked the completion of two life goals of mine. First, I finally had the piano recording device I’d always wanted: a fully automated device that captures everything I play, no human-involvement required. And second, after a career in software, I got to build hardware. It was super fun. 2500 units have already been sold, and counting! People genuinely love it! And it’s able to stand on its own feet as a business. In my eyes, that’s a success. For my first blog post, I want to reflect on the biggest surprise I encountered creating Jamcorder. A selection of prototypes, from the first prototype to the first pre-production unit. Coming from a career in software, I expected building hardware to be the hardest part. After all, hardware is hard . That’s the saying, right?…