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Life & fun · February 4, 2016

The Essential Guide to Electronics in Shenzhen

A must-have for hardware entrepreneurs.

The Essential Guide to Electronics in Shenzhen launched on February 4, 2016 with 70 votes, #910 of 4,386 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.

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A sourcing tool designed to help non-Mandarin speakers navigate the Hua Qiang electronics market.

The Essential Guide to Electronics in Shenzhen is now sold out, an electronic version of the book can be found here . Going to Shenzhen, China is a massive enabler for Makers, hackers, and entrepreneurs alike. The Essential Guide to Electronics in Shenzhen is the book I wish I had when I first stepped foot into China a decade ago. I started visiting the Shenzhen electronic markets about 10 years ago. There, I learned about supply chains and how to mass-produce hardware. Over the years, I’ve blogged about my experiences in Shenzhen: ‘MLTalk with Joi Ito, Nadya Peek and Me’ and ‘Products over Patents’ , and given tours of the markets to parties ranging from graduate…from crowdsupply.com

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