I've never done that myself, but I backed an SDR device called Flipper Zero on Kickstarter some time ago, and I found their updates on the project status very insightful.
Through their posts, you can make an idea on how complex and how much work there is on developing, manufacturing, certifying and delivering a hardware device.
Quick plug for one of my favorite podcasts right now that had an episode with the Keyboardio creator and their current struggle with the chip shortage[0]. Highly recommended listening!
Hi, I'm Jesse. I'm 1/2 of Keyboardio. We have, indeed, been through some stuff, but don't let that scare you off of hardware. We're currently in manufacturing for our third keyboard product.
We're generally pretty happy to chat with first-time hardware founders. Feel free to drop me a note at jesse@keyboard.io.
Through their posts, you can make an idea on how complex and how much work there is on developing, manufacturing, certifying and delivering a hardware device.
Link: https://blog.flipperzero.one/