Product Roadmap & Company Goals

Our journey from custom keycaps to full mechanical keyboards and beyond. Here's what we've accomplished, what we're working on now, and where we're headed next.

Q1 2020

completed

Foundation & First Funds

Raised seed money by selling embroidered WPM-logo hoodies and taking contract screen-print/embroidery jobs. Bought first FDM printer (Creality CR-10).

Key Achievements:

  • Hoodie drop funded R&D
  • Service work paid ongoing expenses
  • First in-house prototyping capability

CY 2021

completed

CAD Maturity & Core Team Built

Streamlined internal CAD → photorealistic renders. CEO Michael shut down prior software company to go full-time; César joined as mechanical engineer; EE tasks outsourced.

Key Achievements:

  • Established full-time product focus
  • Mechanical / electrical disciplines covered
  • Rev-1 keyboard design frozen for prototyping

CY 2022

completed

Rapid Prototyping & First PCBs

Added CR-6 Max FDM printer + CO₂ laser for gasket R&D. Four outsourced keyboard samples + first PCBs distributed to team.

Key Achievements:

  • Design-validate-iterate loop in weeks, not months
  • In-hand 65% prototypes & PCBs
  • Wood keycap experiments began

CY 2023

completed

Pilot Manufacturing Kick-off

Cerakote trials, Prusa MK3S+ for quality prints, PCB rev 2. Landed 1,000-unit contract order → first taste of volume ops.

Key Achievements:

  • Finish options validated (Cerakote)
  • Reliable print farm online
  • Cash-flow positive on bulk order

Q3 2024

completed

Workshop Build-out & CNC Capability

Converted garage → full shop; upgraded power/lighting; installed Haas Mini Mill. First aluminum keyboard fully machined in-house (30 Oct). Added media-blast booth + 20 W fiber laser.

Key Achievements:

  • End-to-end CNC workflow proven
  • Keycap machining runs for practice
  • On-site engraving ready

Q1 2025

in-progress

CNC Aluminum Keycaps — Mass Production

Batch keycap production started 6 Feb; anodizing & corporate branding services live (Mar).

Progress:

  • Daily CNC+blast+anodize line running
  • B2B logo engraving service launched
  • Yield > 95% on Type III hard-coat

Q2 2025

planned

Expanded Materials (Brass, Ti, Woods)

Toolpaths, fixturing, and finishing recipes for high-end metals & sustainable exotic woods.

Key Goals:

  • Lock suppliers for C360 brass & Ti-6Al-4V
  • Cut + tumble + polish workflow tuned per material
  • Eco-certified wood blanks stocked

July 2025

planned

Community Showcase @ OpenSauce

Booth with live machining demo; giving away custom-branded aluminum keycaps & merch.

Key Goals:

  • 1,000+ event-branded caps produced
  • Capture mailing-list sign-ups & beta testers
  • On-site survey to refine SLS product ideas

August 2025

planned

SLS Printing Capability Online

Install industrial nylon SLS printer for complex keycaps, internal keyboard parts, and metal-cap masters.

Key Goals:

  • Commission machine; qualify PA12 & GF-nylon
  • Build parametric "customizer" app for users
  • Post-process line (dye + vapor-smooth) finalized
NEXT MAJOR MILESTONE

Q4 2025

planned

Artisan Sets & Desk Accessories

Limited-run themed keycap sets with matching wrist-rests, cables, desk mats. Collector packaging with numbered COAs.

Key Goals:

  • Design 3 cohesive themes
  • Accessory supply chain locked
  • Pre-order portal + fulfillment workflow

Q2 2026

future

Complete Mechanical Keyboard Launch

Flagship board with custom switches, SLS internals, and CNC metal case.

Key Goals:

  • Proprietary hot-swap PCB w/ per-key RGB
  • In-house linear & tactile switch line
  • ISO/ANSI variants assembled & tested

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