Kode Dot
A pocket device
for makers.
Kode Dot is a programmable handheld for makers, with an ESP32-P4, an AMOLED touchscreen, sensors and real I/O. Redesigned for production after a $3.4M Kickstarter the founders ran on their own first version.
$3.4M
Raised on Kickstarter
16k+
Backers
3 mo
Redesign to production handover
What we did
Role: product development partner to the founders, 2026. Two designers and an engineer on our side, with Simon engineering and running the program.
Product: a full redesign of the device and its accessories for production. Same size and character as the Kickstarter version, refined throughout; new architecture underneath: PCB construction, button mechanics, materials, display assembly, flex routing, and an assembly sequence built to be simple and repeatable.
Delivery: architecture and design refinement, engineering for production, then DFM and tooling support with suppliers in China and Spain. Sampling and ramp run by the Kode Dot team.
Working between: the founders, their electronics team, and the tooling and part suppliers.
