Source: Blog – Hackaday
The resurgence of DIY component manufacturing signals a growing friction between standardized supply chains and hyperspecialized maker needs—suggesting that true customization in hardware may require returning to first-principles engineering rather than waiting for niche products to commercialize. This pattern indicates that the most innovative edge cases in IoT and connected devices won’t be solved by component suppliers, but by communities willing to reverse-engineer and fabricate their own solutions.