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Yes, I've shipped a hardware project on kickstarter, and (just) on time - the original article is a tad unfair, as if they were the only ones to ever ship. And
by Taniwha 11y ago
Yes, I've shipped a hardware project on kickstarter, and (just) on time - the original article is a tad unfair, as if they were the only ones to ever ship.
And I designed my own hardware ..... the trick is to design your hardware BEFORE you announce your kickstarter, not after ....
- _pmf_ 11y agoMind giving a link to your project?
- nootropicdesign 11y agoYeah, I thought the title was a little exaggerated, too. They aren't the only Kickstarter to ship hardware on time. I shipped my hardware Kickstarter on time, and I did all the hardware and software design, and made the product in the US. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/synthino/synthino-xm-polyphonic-midi-synthesizer-and-groove https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/synthino/synthino-xm-po...
- steven_pack 11y agoHehehe, yeah admittedly the "actually" part was exaggerated, but it definitely hit a nerve. There is this sort of tacit understanding hardware kickstarters are often late, but obviously not all, as all the good folk who have posted their own on here have shown.
- jkestner 11y agoI think it's a good idea for inexperienced creators to design before the Kickstarter launch, but I wouldn't want to exclude the genuinely riskier ideas that require funding for R&D. Kickstarter's a perfect venue for that, assuming everyone knows the risks.
- lindseya 11y agoWhat level of fidelity (e.g. self-made prototype, small batch of manufactured prototypes, etc.) would you recommend before going on kickstarter?
- Taniwha 11y agoit really depends, I have my own pick&place and can do small production runs at home. Before I announced my kickstarter I'd run ~50 prototypes and was running a (free) beta test with a small interested group I think you need to have something real to show people, absolutely NO handwaving.