Publish Your Hardware
Builds & Earn Revenue
Built something with ESP32s, STM32s, Raspberry Pi, or other hardware? Apply to become a contributor and publish your case studies, build logs, and products.
What You Can Publish
Share Your Hardware Work
Hardware Case Studies
Document your circuit builds—breadboards to PCBs, schematics, mistakes, and production.
- • Circuit schematics and PCB layouts
- • Component selection and BOM
- • Debugging stories and lessons
Build Logs & Articles
Write about your build process, tools, firmware development, and insights.
- • Step-by-step build documentation
- • Tool reviews and firmware tutorials
- • Design decisions and tradeoffs
Open Source Designs
Share your complete designs—schematics, gerber files, firmware code.
- • KiCad/Eagle files and gerbers
- • Firmware source code and libraries
- • Bill of materials and sourcing notes
Process
How to Apply
Prepare
Document your build—schematics, code, photos, and writeup. Markdown format works great.
Submit
Email your build to builds@knarly.dev with schematics, photos, and write-up.
Review
We'll review for technical clarity and formatting. You'll get a draft preview before going live.
Publish
Your build goes live with full author attribution, links, and community visibility.
Revenue Streams
Monetize Your Work
Contributors can earn from their work through multiple revenue streams. Once accepted, you get access to a contributor dashboard to manage everything.
Shop Products
Sell PCB designs, KiCad files, firmware libraries, build templates, and hardware tools. You keep 85% of all sales.
- • Gerber files & PCB layouts
- • Firmware code & libraries
- • Build guides & templates
Sponsored Content
When your case studies or blog posts attract sponsors, you earn 65% of sponsorship revenue.
- • Featured sponsor placements
- • Product reviews & demos
- • Sponsored build series
Featured Placement
High-quality content gets featured on homepage, hardware section, and newsletter—driving traffic to your work.
- • Homepage features
- • Newsletter mentions
- • Social media shares
What We Provide
- → Editorial support — Professional editors to refine your work
- → Design and layout — Beautiful, professional formatting
- → Marketing amplification — Featured placements and promotion
- → Analytics dashboard — Track views, clicks, and earnings
- → Payment processing — Monthly payouts via Stripe
- → Community access — Connect with other builders
What We're Looking For
- ✓ Real hardware builds — Actual circuits, not theory
- ✓ Honest documentation — Mistakes and debugging included
- ✓ Technical details — Schematics, code, BOMs
- ✓ Open source spirit — Sharing to help others learn
- ✓ Builder mindset — Iterate, fail, learn, share
- ✓ Community engagement — Help others with questions
FAQ
Common Questions
Do I need to be an expert to contribute?
No. We're looking for authentic experiences. If you've solved a real problem or learned something valuable, you have something worth sharing.
How often can I publish?
As much as you'd like! Some contributors publish weekly, others monthly. You set your own pace. We recommend consistency for better audience growth.
When do I get paid?
Payouts are processed monthly. We use Stripe for easy transfers. Minimum payout threshold is $1.
Can I cross-post my content?
Yes! You retain all rights to your content. You can publish on Medium, your blog, or anywhere else. We just ask for 30-day exclusive first publishing window.
What if I want to sell my own products?
You can! Dein Ø'Lynn hosts your products and handles payments. We take 15% of sales. You set the price and retain complete control.
Ready to become a contributor?
Join the community of hardware engineers building in public. Publish your work, help others learn, and showcase your skills.
Questions? Email builds@knarly.dev