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Is this comment a joke?
by kossTKR 3y ago
Is this comment a joke?
- dale_glass 3y agoWhy would it be? Making even consumer products is much harder than it seems. Just look at the myriad failed Kickstarter projects that tried to make consumer stuff. Even getting something normal made in China can be serious work. And far more if you actually want to do a good job of it. Linus Tech Tips put a surprising amount of work into making a screwdriver. Then consider that the military probably has a bunch of requirements like "this can't break into sharp shards" and "it can't emit toxic smoke if it burns", and they'll want that to be proven. Certifying all those things is a whole job on its own.
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- cushychicken 3y agoExcellent corollary example. Making real, physical goods is very, very challenging, and I don't think a lot of the denizens of this site (as SWEs) appreciate that.
- mda 3y agoIMO, the claimed price is never to cover these so called "testing for requirements", It is a random / maximum amount they can charge basically. Sure they could give you a nice explanation that looks nice on paper, but it is rarely true. It is always the smoke and mirrors bullshit that happens for government contracts.
- ilyt 3y ago> Just look at the myriad failed Kickstarter projects that tried to make consumer stuff. Even getting something normal made in China can be serious work. ....coz they are making 50k of a thing. Not four a year.
- dale_glass 3y ago50K is easier in this regard. Things like molds are expensive to make and are amortized over thousands of copies. So making 5 costs a lot per unit, making 50K is cheap per unit.
- mda 3y agoI think it was an attempt of a joke.