Explore the challenges and solutions in developing embedded Linux products through this conference talk. Learn about APERTIS, a Debian derivative maintained by Collabora and Bosch, which serves as a construction kit for product configurations. Discover the importance of using hardened packages, avoiding license conflicts, and leveraging cloud CI-coupled SDKs in professional product development. Gain insights from a real-world example of a power tools company that ported a hardened automotive Linux to a wall scanner. Understand the potential pitfalls of maintaining multiple variants of embedded Linux products and the significance of an Industrial Grade Linux. Collaborate to create a robust and dependable base system for embedded Linux products, focusing on the "only add what is really needed" approach for new product variants.