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Given it all started in 2005, I'm very surprised to see they're raising capital. I guess I incorrectly assumed they would have been very profitable by now with
by trollied 3y ago
Given it all started in 2005, I'm very surprised to see they're raising capital. I guess I incorrectly assumed they would have been very profitable by now with such a large user base & number of units shipped. 18 years is a long time.
The market has moved on significantly from when they first started (Raspberry Pi having launched things like the Pico etc), and there is a large amount of competition, so I do wonder if their growth aims are realistic.
- jes5199 3y agoRaspberry Pi has found enough use in industry that it’s gotten hard for hobbyists to find boards. Maybe someone convinced Arduino that there are commercial applications
- _fizz_buzz_ 3y agoSupply has increased significantly in the last couple months. Rpis are now readily available. https://rpilocator.com/?instock https://rpilocator.com/?instock
- eternityforest 3y agoI wish more things WOULD just use an Arduino in commercial applications. It would be great for right to repair.
- crote 3y agoA big problem is that they didn't really innovate. Companies like Adafruit, Sparkfun, and Pimoroni leapfrogged their hardware products, and eventually ended up developing their own ecosystems when it turned out that the Arduino IDE was more of a liability than a boon. They were a no-brainer in 2005-2010, but why buy from Arduino in 2023 when you can get a newer product with more features at a lower price from their competitors?