Well, I agree with you, it seems also the trend started initially by our needs for customizing personal objects, including electronic devices and transfering similar attitude to microelectronics, right way for doing that should be to conceive special pack for delivering of gitfing. As Laurie reported, especially for young people, there are several possibilities for providing creations, ideas or attending contexts with the chance for receiving payments which could allow them some indipendency from parents, in a such way.
"Harris has no immediate plans to dive into promoting the kits on the social site, Pinterest."
I don't believe Pinterest is a good place for the kits. Of course I might be wrong. I am just skeptical about the usefulness of the site for this particular project.
I think this is a pretty cool program as well; as is element14's efforts in DIY. In general, electronics distribution is bridging the gap betwwen the stuff you'd buy at Radio Shack and the 'industrial" side of things. There's no reason why hobbyists and modders shouldn't buy from this channel--I just don't think anyone really reached out to them before.
I was skeptical about Pinterest, too, until recently. Pinterest is a great place for kits because each pinboard would highlight the components that comprise the kit. The photos of the components click-through to the manufacturer's website to provide more information on specs. The site is purely a marketing machine. Once Pinterest integrates ad targeting, the boards will pretty much provide the data to create audience segments for targeting.
It will be interesting to follow up and see the type of people interested in buying and building the kits -- gender and age group. And, how Jameco markets the kits to the masses.
Well, in my opinion there is an additional aspect to consider and it is about on line distributors for customizing, at the beginning business cards and so on; as of today they are migrating in allowing the on line design and customization of friendly objects, especially kits for home or personal (micro-devices). I believe they could act as an additional player of this game.
This is a very interesting and fun idea. Encouraging a ground up swell of design involvement might just be that innovative idea to start a new trend. I look forward to seeing how others respond to this development.
It is a great way to identify new talent. Not every designer/developer gets recruited in a reputable firm. However, designing components is not an easy task. It requires considerable hardwork. Many will backout due to the risk that their design might remain unsold and their hardwork goes drowned. Plus there isnt long term job security in the task until many companies like Jameco step into crowdsourcing designs.
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