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Ansh Kadam
Founder & CEO at Bui... • 1d
Meet Brian Huang, an 18-year-old who built his own laptop from scratch. And it’s open source. No Dell, no Apple, no Lenovo, just one guy and a crazy idea. Here’s how he did it. Brian wanted a laptop that didn’t exist. A 4K AMOLED screen, a mechanical keyboard, the power to run AI models and Minecraft in 4K, a machine built for performance and customization. The catch? No company was making this. So he thought, “What if I just build one myself?” There was just one problem, he had never built a laptop before. But that didn’t stop him. He sourced parts from China. He reverse-engineered Asus display logs to customize the screen. He designed a custom battery system optimized for power. He CNC-milled an aluminum chassis and built a detachable mechanical keyboard that doubles as a standalone device. The crazy part? It’s all open source. You can literally download the schematics and build your own. A one-person project competing with billion-dollar companies. And it goes to show, sometimes you don’t need permission. If what you want doesn’t exist, build it. Actionable Advice: 1️⃣ Identify the gap – What’s missing in your industry that you wish existed? 2️⃣ Leverage Open Source – Tap into global knowledge and collaborate with like-minded creators. 3️⃣ Start before you're ready – You don’t need all the answers. Learn as you go. If you’re serious about building innovative products and disrupting industries, subscribe to my newsletter (link in the comments) for more insights like this.
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