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You would be surprised at how often people with no experience try to build a physical mass market product that nothing more than an RPi in a box. And they often
by not_the_fda 4y ago
You would be surprised at how often people with no experience try to build a physical mass market product that nothing more than an RPi in a box. And they often go under because the BOM is too high and the software is garbage.
- twawaaay 4y agoThat's why when I started with design I decided to go for niche products for businesses. Kind of thing that when they have to buy it they will not be looking at the price too much. Low volume (I was doing all soldering myself!), high sticker price, not especially profitable for me. But makes it so much easier to design when you don't have to compromise so much and you don't have to be very inventive trying to save on BOM. And it is fun to be able to just do whatever you fancy. I think starting mass market production for price conscious clients with no experience is just asking for problems.