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Loughlayesterday at 1:52 PM1 replyview on HN

So your argument is that because machine shops don't do the leg work for you in finding suppliers for the things you need, they're worse?


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fragmedetoday at 5:35 AM

Yes. It's a fundamental attitude problem of "that's not my job, it's your problem". It's like after your car gets into a crash. You just want your car back the way it was before the crash, assuming you don't take the insurance pay out. You want to be taken care of. But no, you gotta take it to a mechanic, then a body shop, and then a glass place. Or for software "well, it works on my machine". Even if we take the attitude out of the picture, if you're operating a business, you don't have time to spare. Having to find vendors for each step of the process takes time that could be better spent working on the product.

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