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Recent content by Bitwise

  1. Bitwise

    [Progress] Robotics/STEM Product Development

    EXECUTION 
    I realized I never posted an update here and felt like I should. I appreciated the feedback I received here and wanted to pass along my experience as a retrospective. Last year I developed a full prototype for a low cost, quasi-disposal robot to teach kids and enthusiasts how to code. It was...
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    What is the best way to become an entrepreneur in the IT industry?

    MINDSET 
    If the idea would help 20% of the population and be wildly popular but only after 5-10 years of development it's probably not a good idea. Value is usually built up incrementally over time. Any complex system that works evolved from a simple system that worked. If you can't determine a way to...
  3. Bitwise

    [Progress] Robotics/STEM Product Development

    EXECUTION 
    Ha, it would be neat if we were competitors, but I can't imagine we are - the potential variability of products in this space is just too great. You're giving great advice and I appreciate it a lot - thank you. Scope creep and paralysis are real dangers and it's important to focus on an MVP...
  4. Bitwise

    Desperate Tech Entrepreneur Needs Advice

    I agree with fvcorp. Walk away on friendly terms, find something better to do, move on.
  5. Bitwise

    What is the best way to become an entrepreneur in the IT industry?

    MINDSET 
    I think your focus should be on creating value, generally by solving problems. Technology can solve a lot of problems. You can also fall into the trap of building something really cool and expensive that doesn't solve anyone's problem at all. In IT there are basically two sides - people who...
  6. Bitwise

    [Progress] Robotics/STEM Product Development

    EXECUTION 
    Updates - I'm geeking out pretty hard - I'm deep into product development mode and very focused on solving the challenges around this product. What I've found is that it's really difficult to get accurate feedback on a product like a robot without having something people can actually use. I...
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    [Progress] Robotics/STEM Product Development

    EXECUTION 
    Updates - I've scrapped the initial product vision and target market. After much searching I was able to identify a product on the market today that provides some of the same features my initial product was intended to. After reading all the reviews I decided users weren't thrilled with the...
  8. Bitwise

    What is the BEST "value" you ever paid for?

    NOTABLE! HOT! EXECUTION CHAT 
    A 3D printer. It's astounding to me what an $800 machine can create when combined with a CAD program, imagination, $30 worth of plastic filament, time, and effort. If you can imagine it, you can build it. Prior to 3D printing becoming affordable I had a CNC milling machine and even simple...
  9. Bitwise

    Feedback regarding my little project.

    I think your idea may be a good one and I think establishing a webpage like you've done to get feedback is absolutely the way to go. I empathize with wanting to learn new technologies, but if your goal is to make something that works, get out of your own way and use a professional template for...
  10. Bitwise

    [Progress] Robotics/STEM Product Development

    EXECUTION 
    Thanks for the book suggestion! I just bought it on Amazon and am looking forward to reading it over the holidays. Do you have any title suggestions for marketing and e-commerce? Do you like CURA? I switched to Simplify3D from slic3r when I bought the FlashForge Pro I'm using and it's worked...
  11. Bitwise

    I found a product to help you make your models

    This is a great post and I can attest to the usefulness of using this stuff. It's marketed under different brand names, but this plastic is called Polycaprolactone or usually just PCL. I've used the "instamorph" brand in the past but it's all the same stuff. I use an electric tea kettle to heat...
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    [Progress] Robotics/STEM Product Development

    EXECUTION 
    I thought it would be fun to document my struggles and progress with developing and marketing a new product for the STEM crowd. My background is heavy in science and technology and very, very light in marketing and eCommerce. This is a brand new product and not a re-branding of an existing...
  13. Bitwise

    Hi, I'm Zack and I build robots

    INTRO 
    Thank you! I'd really appreciate that.
  14. Bitwise

    Hi, I'm Zack and I build robots

    INTRO 
    Thanks MJ - I've subscribed to the summit thread to keep an eye on it. If tickets are still available and it works out schedule-wise I'd love to attend the whole thing.
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    Hi, I'm Zack and I build robots

    INTRO 
    Hi Vanderbilt, thanks for the question. The first product I'm focused on is around STEM - so, think a low-cost kit which teaches kids the fundamentals of robotics and coding. This is a pretty common theme and I think I've determined some ways to add value where competing products aren't. The...
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