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I guess this thread can become a great example of why not to violate the commandment of control. I received an email from Stripe saying I have 14 days to stop using their platform, because the service I'm offering violates their terms of service. Their terms of service are partly determined by their banking partners, which they have no control over. So it's resulted in a cascade which means I can no longer pursue this.
I'm now working on creating some industrial automation software, it's a completely different venture from my first, however it obeys the 5 commandments of the fast lane:
Need - I actually need to create this software myself, it will save hours of time once it's created, I've also asked other PLC engineers on reddit and got a positive response
Entry - Programming knowledge required, PLC programming knowledge required, access to PLC programming software required (expensive)
Control - There are no dependencies, everything I create I have full control over
Scale - It's software so it can be distributed at a large scale easily. Also magnitude has to be considered here, this can take a 4+ hour project and have it finished within an hour. Also, PLC software and equipment is very expensive, the markup is huge, and factories expect to pay a lot.
Time - I will have to maintain the software, offer patches, updates etc. However it isn't bound to my time, it could still bring in money even if I'm not actively working on it.
I'm in the middle of working on it now, it's getting complicated, hopefully I can post some sort of demo of a very early version within the week.
I'm now working on creating some industrial automation software, it's a completely different venture from my first, however it obeys the 5 commandments of the fast lane:
Need - I actually need to create this software myself, it will save hours of time once it's created, I've also asked other PLC engineers on reddit and got a positive response
Entry - Programming knowledge required, PLC programming knowledge required, access to PLC programming software required (expensive)
Control - There are no dependencies, everything I create I have full control over
Scale - It's software so it can be distributed at a large scale easily. Also magnitude has to be considered here, this can take a 4+ hour project and have it finished within an hour. Also, PLC software and equipment is very expensive, the markup is huge, and factories expect to pay a lot.
Time - I will have to maintain the software, offer patches, updates etc. However it isn't bound to my time, it could still bring in money even if I'm not actively working on it.
I'm in the middle of working on it now, it's getting complicated, hopefully I can post some sort of demo of a very early version within the week.
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