Kuba and Dawid had known each other for years. Both were electronics enthusiasts, and their friendship began in high school robotics classes. After hours, they tinkered with their own projects: Kuba loved designing control devices, while Dawid focused on programming. Although their professional paths diverged slightly, their shared passion for cars and technology kept them connected.

One evening, during a typical gadget-packed conversation at the garage table, Dawid blurted out:
“Hey, have you seen those universal car gauges? They’re either expensive or just plain useless. We could definitely make something better…”

Kuba just smiled and, after a moment, pulled a piece of paper from his pocket.
“I’ve been thinking about that. I even have a sketch for a module that could display OBD data, like turbo pressure or oil temperature. What do you think?”

That’s how their three-year journey into creating additional car gauges began. Their first prototypes were clunky—cheap screens from a Chinese store, a basic 3D-printed casing, and wires that looked more like spaghetti than professional electronics. But over time, their projects became more sophisticated. Dawid developed intuitive software that allowed drivers to customize the displayed data to their needs, while Kuba refined the hardware to be both durable and aesthetically pleasing.

Their first customer was a friend from an automotive forum who showed off their device at a car meet. Soon, more orders started rolling in, and word about their gadgets began to spread.

The biggest breakthrough came when they partnered with a local tuning workshop. The mechanics were thrilled because Kuba and Dawid’s gauges not only looked great but were also incredibly accurate—an invaluable feature for tuning cars.

Today, their “garage” company, called Modenics, produces hundreds of gauges each month. While still operating on a small scale, both are proud that their passion has grown into something more than a hobby.

“You know, Kuba,” Dawid said during one of the tests of a new model, “if you hadn’t pulled out that paper back then, I’d probably still be tinkering just for myself.”
“And without your code, I’d never have gotten this to work,” Kuba replied with a smile.

And so, in the rhythm of clicking keyboards and the glow of LEDs, they kept creating electronics that lit up the hearts of drivers around the world.