The world's first proof-of-work platform for hardware engineers
Syqnal is the language for hardware engineers. Like GitHub did for software, Syqnal translates hardware projects into hiring opportunities through structured proof, verification, and readable records that schools and hiring teams can actually evaluate.
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Across hiring signals and executive advice, the pattern is the same: build real things, show real depth, and make the work easy to inspect.
You just have to immerse yourself in it. You should just constantly be building.
He specifically called out Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and PCBs — the kind of hands-on proof that makes a difference.
Keep building things. Tinker. Tinker with circuits, software and craft. Do things with your hands. That will serve you well.
Pulse, his $100M acquisition by LinkedIn, started as a side project. The build habit was the foundation.
Demonstration, depth, and proactive work are what we look for.
Work people can inspect is easier to trust than interest alone. Specificity beats a broad technical identity.
Hardware work has physical decisions, part constraints, testing, iteration, and artifacts. Most hiring surfaces reduce that into weak summaries, so strong builders become hard to distinguish.
Most hardware proof dies in the folder it was built in — scattered across repos, lab notebooks, and explanations that change by interview. These four steps turn that work into a verified, structured record that hiring teams can read without needing a conversation.
The Project Record
Sarah Chen · Electrical Engineering
4-layer BLDC motor driver with field-oriented control
< $400 BOM · compact board · student-lab assembly
SPI telemetry over I2C for faster debug
Rev C stable bench demo · 94.2% peak efficiency
Verification is how the same engineering record stays useful across all three lanes without losing the signal underneath it.
A verified project reads differently from a self-reported claim. Builders keep the evidence, the context, and the sign-off in one record that can survive hiring review.
Open Builder LaneInstructor verification gives schools a direct way to endorse real engineering work. One educator can turn a class of projects into credible, tamper-evident records.
Open Educator LaneHiring managers can review the project, the artifacts, and the verification context together. That makes hardware talent easier to screen with more confidence.
Open Hiring LaneA verified project reads differently from a self-reported claim. Builders keep the evidence, the context, and the sign-off in one record that can survive hiring review.
Open Builder LaneBuilders publish the work, educators verify it, and hiring teams can evaluate it with more confidence than a resume, portfolio, or code repo alone.
The Syqnal Advantage
Product layers that help organizations read builders faster and with more confidence than a resume or portfolio alone.
NDA-protected projects stay on your record. Skills, discipline, and outcomes remain visible. Schematics, files, and client details stay hidden — the proof survives even when the IP can't be shared.
Structured fields for objective, constraints, trade-offs, and outcomes. Turns raw builds into readable engineering stories.
Self-post, instructor review, faculty sign-off, mentor endorsement. A visible trust trail — not just a claim.
Component lifecycle, stock risk, and pricing at 1/100/1000 units. EOL alternatives flagged automatically.
Incident-by-incident engineering log with root cause, fix, and revision history. Iteration made visible instead of hidden.