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> My current project is an IoT device that talks to an iPad app. The hardware team needs specialized tools to work on the IoT device, and these tools can’t be m
by sam0x17 6y ago
> My current project is an IoT device that talks to an iPad app. The hardware team needs specialized tools to work on the IoT device, and these tools can’t be moved to home office. Remote work is a strict no-no for such products.
I find this highly unlikely in the age of 3D printers, autocad, and readily available tinkering tools.
- ben_w 6y agoI don’t. Before I moved out of Cambridge, I used to frequent the local Makerspace, which at the time had two laser cutters and a selection of 3D printers. One of the rules for using the laser cutters was to keep an eye on them at all times, and to never leave them unattended — I believe the fear was something might catch fire, or someone might use a material without realising it contained chlorine, or something like that. The printers needed frequent attention, and while they could be left running overnight, there was a 50% chance they’d have failed by the time you returned.
- StavrosK 6y agoA professional hardware lab will have multi-thousand-dollar multimeters, oscilloscopes, wave generators, power supplies, etc. Sure, you can buy $30 alternatives, but they're obviously nowhere near as good.
- WJW 6y agoDepends a bit on the scale of the IoT device of course. Bigger machines like https://www.mekservice.no/utstyrsoversikt/maskinoversikt-maskinering/ https://www.mekservice.no/utstyrsoversikt/maskinoversikt-mas... don't fit into your living room.