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But just I hate to see anyone having to eat credit card fees on $139,170 for something that was preventable. It was their risk to take! Why do you care? Power

But just I hate to see anyone having to eat credit card fees on $139,170 for something that was preventable. It was their risk to take! Why do you care? Power connectors have historically been low-risk parts so it's an understandable mistake. But sourcing and costing all the needed custom parts should have been one of the first steps in the hardware design process. So what if they didn't? It's their decision. I'm struggling to understand what your point is. "Here's why [I think] they failed." Well, yes, in hindsight, mistakes are obvious. But in the moment, things aren't so clear-cut.

marshray 14y ago
> It was their risk to take! Why do you care? I care. My reasons are my own. > So what if they didn't? Then the credit card companies and Kickstarter gain $11000, the entrepreneur loses $11000, and we all have a friendly discussion on HN. > It's their decision. Yes, absolutely. > I'm struggling to understand what your point is. I have two points. I'll repeat them, they're pretty simple: 1. Don't make business promises to deliver interoperability with proprietary interfaces without having your agreements in place first. 2. Sourcing and costing all the needed custom parts should be done early in the hardware design process. > in hindsight, mistakes are obvious. But in the moment, things aren't so clear-cut. Words to live by.