I care. My reasons are my own.
> So what if they didn't?
Then the credit card companies and Kickstarter gain $11000, the entrepreneur loses $11000, and we all have a friendly discussion on HN.
> It's their decision.
Yes, absolutely.
> I'm struggling to understand what your point is.
I have two points. I'll repeat them, they're pretty simple:
1. Don't make business promises to deliver interoperability with proprietary interfaces without having your agreements in place first.
2. Sourcing and costing all the needed custom parts should be done early in the hardware design process.
> in hindsight, mistakes are obvious. But in the moment, things aren't so clear-cut.
Words to live by.
I care. My reasons are my own.
> So what if they didn't?
Then the credit card companies and Kickstarter gain $11000, the entrepreneur loses $11000, and we all have a friendly discussion on HN.
> It's their decision.
Yes, absolutely.
> I'm struggling to understand what your point is.
I have two points. I'll repeat them, they're pretty simple:
1. Don't make business promises to deliver interoperability with proprietary interfaces without having your agreements in place first.
2. Sourcing and costing all the needed custom parts should be done early in the hardware design process.
> in hindsight, mistakes are obvious. But in the moment, things aren't so clear-cut.
Words to live by.