Ask yourself: What is the best hardware on the planet with the worst software? LABEL PRINTING I realized a few years ago that, if my clients fired me, I’d hav

Ask yourself: What is the best hardware on the planet with the worst software? LABEL PRINTING I realized a few years ago that, if my clients fired me, I’d have to go get a “real job.” My expertise has been Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT), and I became pretty good with hardware integration UI/UX. That’s when I asked myself the question above. I learned React/Electron and built a solution named Label LIVE. Check it out at https://label.live https://label.live. This side-hustle has been a HUGE challenge and helps augment my consulting income. Do you have to print Avery sheets with dynamic data? Don’t want to mail merge? Copy/paste got you down? Want to use your Zebra printer on a Mac? These simple things were incredibly difficult a few years ago... My app has tons of fun features powered by the JavaScript ecosystem: USB, Fonts, Barcodes, Excel/CSV integration, dithering via WASM, PDF generation, etc. It may not be the most memory efficient app, but it lets you get your printing done so you can focus on something else. Label printing was a dumpster fire. Users expect a high-stress stinky mess. If I can make it 50% better I’ve succeeded in my goal. There’s still a ton of work to do... I just need to make time for it. p.s. Do you know another hardware industry that needs better software? Get in touch!