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You're more than welcome to launch a competitor, but the vast majority of Silicon Valley balks at the idea of helping the US military.
by chroem- 4y ago
You're more than welcome to launch a competitor, but the vast majority of Silicon Valley balks at the idea of helping the US military.
- AussieWog93 4y agoI've read a couple of posts over the years from people here who've actually tried to sell to the US military. All of them said the process was highly rigid and politicised, and seemed to be more of a way of funneling money into well-connected organisations than getting the best equipment for the soldiers.
- abandonliberty 4y agoSilicon valley disruptors who replace knobs with touchscreens aren't exactly welcome. Move fast and break things doesn't quite apply.
- ot 4y agoMove fast and break things is literally what a missile does.
- woodruffw 4y agoNormally you're supposed to break things in the other country, though :-)
- abandonliberty 4y agoFunny. In any case, the processes and diligence required are extensive which creates a huge barrier of entry. It creates an environment where it's much easier to go with a company that knows all of your requirements and compliance needs. Like everyone, these procurement people are probably overworked and would rather pay a bit more to reduce their risk and handholding required. They're more likely to be personally blamed for failure of a new vendor, than one that's been used extensively. The upside is limited for them. Is this bad? Well... allowing silicon valley to self-drive cars is about my upper tolerance. Space-X is getting there, so they're a good example of what's needed to succeed in that space.
- systemvoltage 4y agoSome SV folks have bailed and joined companies such as Anduril which is working with NATO/US Mil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C0bsW09bUU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C0bsW09bUU