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[–] [email protected] 117 points 1 month ago (2 children)

and that's the secret to a good product

[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And it's why I hate capitalism as a consumer.

"People need an incentive to invent things!"

Well, if that incentive is making money instead of making a great thing, it's probably not going to be a great thing. Great things make money.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Oh hey, that’s why I hate capitalism as an engineer. The endless pursuit of profit first rather than making good things that people want is disheartening as someone who just wants to make things that make life better

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

Listen. We need you to shave another $0.13 off the cost of the unit. Just like, reduce the quality a bit. No end user will ever notice.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

3D printing is such a boon for this. You can make things for yourself put it online for free, and other people can also make it. There's no need for a profit incentive. I hope in the future everyone owns a 3D printer.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Exactly, if you want a good product, have the developers make what "they" want. Usually works out.

[–] ayyy 4 points 1 month ago

That’s how you end up with Arch Linux.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This may work if the developer is a possible client too like in this case. But I feel that's the exception.

Do what the clients want and not what developers, designers or management want.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

my point was more broad. most products are design based on what the "market" wants, instead of what the individual making it wants. thus results in a diluted product that does too many things and all poorly