# Product Design for Embedded Systems — lectures

Work through these in order. This mini-course uses a **local-first AI smart speaker** as the running example.

**Hub:** [Product Design for Embedded Systems guide](../Guide.md)

| Lecture | Topic | Main product question |
|---------|-------|-----------------------|
| [Lecture-01](Lecture-01.md) | Why product design belongs in embedded systems | What does "product design" actually change in hardware and software? |
| [Lecture-02](Lecture-02.md) | HomePod 2018 lessons: great sound is not enough | Why can strong hardware still produce a weak product? |
| [Lecture-03](Lecture-03.md) | Later HomePod / 2023-era platform lessons | How does a device become a trusted room object instead of just a gadget? |
| [Lecture-04](Lecture-04.md) | AI smart speaker design studio | How do you turn those lessons into a concrete V1 product? |
