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Created a guide about six months ago on this exact subject (search for manufacturing on HN people have posted the link dozens of times). Still get asked questio
by curt 15y ago
Created a guide about six months ago on this exact subject (search for manufacturing on HN people have posted the link dozens of times). Still get asked questions a few times a months on here and via email on the subject. So there is definitely interest.
Other than myself I haven't met anyone that can take a product from concept through production so you are going to need a huge contributor pool. Also it's not having the information but understanding the process and cultures your dealing with. As an example a couple months ago someone on here contacted me for an idea: the main components were an LCD and the processor. So I told him to find a manufacturer already using those parts and then design his product using their base system. That way he could get scale pricing without having to purchase huge quantities. With my experience I knew what the key components were for his concept, where to look, and who to call. I don't think you can replicate that information in a guide.
Sadly right now I'm too busy to help much. But if you hit a hurdle on a subject feel free to email me with the question.
EDITED: Added stuff
- acgourley 15y agoThis is the link you are talking about, I think: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1840896 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1840896 Edit: responding to your edit. I think you're right that the guide would miss a piece of wisdom like that if it tried to teach in a normal top down way. Some kind of Q&A subsection may need to exist, and it may be a good source of inspiration for new lessons or case-studies that should be published.
- curt 15y agoThink the Techcrunch/Crunchbase idea below is great. You might even be able to turn it into a business. If you do something along those lines I'd be glad to write an article on a subject every couple weeks.
- acgourley 15y agoI'll be in touch, thanks! I personally have my own hardware startup that is my focus, so I'm not looking to monetize this. But I see how it could easily be monetized while offering readers even better information - and am open to handing it off to people who can give it the right attention it needs.