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What Do You Do With Your Projects When You Have Finished Them?

rscasny

Since I've been with element14, it's been fun to watch our members report on the projects they have accomplished. It's even more fun to read what members think or react to other members' projects. And some of the projects you dream up are really quite clever. I would hate to think that after you did a project, they just ended up on a shelf gathering dust. So, I'm curious...image

 

What happens to your project builds (prototypes) after you build them?image

 

My guess is that some of the projects actually are being used or may end up as a product on kickstarter? I have corresponded with a few members who said they are actually trying to build something they can sell.

 

I also have a hunch that some of the projects are personal labs, that is, learning experiences because they plan on entering a certain field or industry where your project experience gives you some hands-on skills.

 

If you don't mind me asking you directly, what happens to your projects? If you have the time, share your specific comments or stories below. Thanks

 

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  • I just spent the best part of an entire year on a personal project which ultimately went nowhere (due to non-tech reasons - it actually functioned really well, and there is demand, but it's nowhere near a complete product yet). I won't let it get me down though, in the words of Fu-Man-Chu image

     

    Otherwise mostly I make test tools which I can use. I'll give stuff to friends if I have spares. But I recently built a couple of probes (and then the FPC1500 RoadTest came along so I was able to use them for the review), I'm wondering if I should sell them as an experimenters bundle. It takes time assembling them though, so it might not be worth it unless I can persuade a family member to assemble them from time to time for me. I still need to think about that. I've given some to element14 members since I had spares, so it really depends if they think they are useful.

     

    The RoadTests helped a lot by the way - I used bits of circuitry based on some dev-boards, for proof-of-concepts, and then used those exact same parts in some prototypes. This applies to several dev-boards. The new technologies definitely  provide an edge. Customers find it mind-blowing when they hear of the possibilities with the new technologies we see here on element14 all the time.

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  • I just spent the best part of an entire year on a personal project which ultimately went nowhere (due to non-tech reasons - it actually functioned really well, and there is demand, but it's nowhere near a complete product yet). I won't let it get me down though, in the words of Fu-Man-Chu image

     

    Otherwise mostly I make test tools which I can use. I'll give stuff to friends if I have spares. But I recently built a couple of probes (and then the FPC1500 RoadTest came along so I was able to use them for the review), I'm wondering if I should sell them as an experimenters bundle. It takes time assembling them though, so it might not be worth it unless I can persuade a family member to assemble them from time to time for me. I still need to think about that. I've given some to element14 members since I had spares, so it really depends if they think they are useful.

     

    The RoadTests helped a lot by the way - I used bits of circuitry based on some dev-boards, for proof-of-concepts, and then used those exact same parts in some prototypes. This applies to several dev-boards. The new technologies definitely  provide an edge. Customers find it mind-blowing when they hear of the possibilities with the new technologies we see here on element14 all the time.

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