The ZEReader Project - Adopting Agile and Software-First Methods in Open Hardware
- Anna-Lena Marx
- May 24, 2026
- Zereader , Electronics , Embedded , Conferences
The ZEReader project is an open-source E-Reader that originated as an electrical engineering thesis. As a hobbyist project, it faces the typical rigidity of hardware iteration. To manage this, I applied an agile, software-first methodology, leveraging my background as an embedded systems developer. Instead of writing drivers for fixed hardware, I utilized the Zephyr driver ecosystem to let software requirements define component choices. This inverted approach enabled rapid proof-of-concept testing before committing to physical designs.
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