What's coming next for BeatBuddy Pro
As we continue building BeatBuddy Pro, we're planning exciting features and enhancements for the future.
Planned features:
Our commitment: We're committed to continuously improving BeatBuddy Pro based on user feedback and the evolving needs of athletes and coaches.
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Remember: Pace is one of the most critical factors in training in any sport, not just swimming.
Setting up manufacturing processes and preparing for production
We're now in the production preparation phase, setting up manufacturing processes and finalizing our supply chain.
Current focus areas:
Manufacturing capabilities: We've discovered that modern manufacturing can assemble 10,000 electronic boards within one hour! This gives us confidence in our ability to scale production when ready.
Swimming caps included: Our new swimming caps will be included for free for everyone who buys Swim Buddy in 2025.
What's next:
We're getting closer to delivering BeatBuddy Pro to our community!
Hardware programming milestone - electronics come to life
One of the biggest unknowns in any hardware project is the moment when you finally get to program the hardware. Up to that point, it's all schematics, boards, and components – but only when the first lines of code run do you find out if theory meets reality.
It becomes even more interesting when you consider that there's minimal RAM (in kilobytes), high expectations (for a Bluetooth connection), and the hardware has changed compared to the previous version. Suddenly, every line of code matters.
This is the very first OLED display test for BeatBuddy. A small step in code, but a huge one for the entire device – this is when the electronics come to life. 🚀
This milestone represents a significant breakthrough in our hardware development, proving that our design and engineering approach is working.
Time to code, test, and fine-tune every detail
Prototype v2 is almost ready! Now it's time to code, test, and fine-tune every detail.
This version represents significant improvements over our initial prototype, incorporating feedback from testing and addressing technical challenges we encountered along the way.
Key improvements:
We're getting closer to a production-ready device that will help swimmers maintain their training pace effectively.
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Real progress doesn't always come with instant rewards
Eight months into SwimBuddy Pro with no wins yet, but we're not giving up.
Building something real takes time. For the past eight months, we've been pouring our energy into SwimBuddy Pro — a tool we truly believe can help swimmers train more effectively.
What we've learned:
And while we haven't seen the results we hoped for yet, we're not stopping.
Because we know real progress doesn't always come with instant rewards.
It comes from consistency, learning, and showing up — even when it's hard.
We're still here. Still building. Still swimming forward. 🏊♂️
This journey has taught us resilience and the importance of persistence in hardware development. Every setback has been a learning opportunity.
Coming back with a renewed focus and refreshed approach
It's been over a year since we started building a device to help athletes and swimmers maintain their training pace.
Nevertheless, we are coming back to you with renewed energy.
The last few weeks have been demanding because we had to prepare a refreshed strategy - and because - we believe that our device will be able to help many amateur and professional swimmers, coaches and others.
Our refreshed approach:
Half a year ago, we assumed that in 2024, we would have produced 100 pieces, which were intended for people on our waiting list.
We didn't deliver, as it happens in life (especially in startups). And it's not about lack of funds or overly complicated technical problems. Other factors influenced this state of affairs.
But we're back, and we're committed.
Part of our dream team:
Remember: Pace is one of the most critical factors in training in any sport, not just swimming.