While this is an interesting deep dive into Boss pedals, anyone interested in pedals hasn't been looking to Boss for innovation for decades.
Programmable DSPs have led to the rise of innovators such as Chase Bliss, Meris, Hologram Electronics, Fairfield Circuitry and Empress releasing tools in a pedal form-factor that are northern Thai street food compared to Boss' Whopper Junior.
If you're interested, I recommend Knobs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_BLyPxShG4