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I've never wished ill on HN, but I'm glad they failed at this approach. People can get hurt, physically, financially, beyond repair by groups that take the soft

by aliqot 4y ago

I've never wished ill on HN, but I'm glad they failed at this approach. People can get hurt, physically, financially, beyond repair by groups that take the software mentality into physical products. Skilled laborers cost money not for what they're doing for you, but for the years and sweat they put into knowing safety practices, codes, and proper workmanship.

nibbleshifter 4y ago
> People can get hurt, physically, financially, beyond repair by groups that take the software mentality into physical products. Exactly. And in this case, the physical product was to be housing. We have building codes for a reason...
turtlebits 4y ago
This is why inspections, engineered plans and structural calculations are required. Home owners who aren’t experts should be able to build their own house.
- nibbleshifter 4y ago
  > Home owners who aren’t experts should be able to build their own house. They can. There's a massive difference though between self building for yourself, to live in, and building commercially for other, paying people to live in. While both need to be at least compliant with minimum standards of some form, commercial builders must be held to a higher standard given the third parties they are putting at risk.