Zach Supalla (Spark Labs) Interview - OSCON 2014
summary
The Spark Core is a Wi‑Fi development kit that raised nearly $600,000 on a $10,000 goal from over 5,000 Kickstarter backers, revealing that backers expect constant transparency and education during delays. Surprises include crippling shipping estimates and costly certifications like UL for injection‑molded products; moving faster (one month from concept to campaign for the Core) and avoiding fixed tooling costs proved decisive. Hardware incubators such as HAXLR8R in Shenzhen help solve manufacturing, supply‑chain and logistics execution.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:02What is Spark Labs
- 1:57Shipping costs
- 4:34What is crowdfunding
- 5:19The Spark Socket
- 6:49Hardware Incubators
- 8:45Manufacturing Challenges
- 9:30Design
- 10:49Cool Products
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