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#361of 1,677 in 2012
Top 22%of 2012 by points
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LovedMost comments that take a side are positive
6 positive, 0 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 1 critical, out of 7 comments about the project. Thread score +0.53.
Idea: 5 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Good idea for an underserved hardware community
From 3 comments
This is a terrific idea! Consider me a subscriber already and hopefully a contributor soon too!
connorzwick on HNThis is a great idea. I grew up around fab-houses in China and I can say it definitely takes much more effort to even get a prototype down in the States. The cost of parts alone…
halfnelson on HNthis is a fantastic idea. I've lived in hardware startup land for a while, and the needs are very specific there :)
orenmazor on HN
Objections
Dedicated subreddits are too narrow; r/startups could serve the purpose
From 1 comment
I'm not sure what the needs of the Hardware startup community are but I'm not a fan of the super specific subreddits. /r/startups isn't really that subscribed or busy, why not…
djb_hackernews on HN
Requests
Add relevant hardware subreddits to the sidebar
From 2 comments
I agree 100%. Here are some other hardware related subreddits I follow. ECE ------- http://www.reddit.com/r/electronics http://www.reddit.com/r/ECE…
nabilt on HNGreat idea to add relevant sub-Reddits - just put some of those on there!
nickpinkston on HN
Questions
Are there existing places for this community?
From 1 comment
Exciting! I'm glad you are trying to start something up. Maybe a more dedicated site would foster a stronger community later down the line. Are there any existing places that do…
callil on HN
Alternatives named
r/startups
From 1 comment
I'm not sure what the needs of the Hardware startup community are but I'm not a fan of the super specific subreddits. /r/startups isn't really that subscribed or busy, why not…
djb_hackernews on HN
Existing hardware subreddits such as r/electronics, r/maker and r/ECE
From 1 comment
I agree 100%. Here are some other hardware related subreddits I follow. ECE ------- http://www.reddit.com/r/electronics http://www.reddit.com/r/ECE…
nabilt on HN