Schiit Happened by Jason Stoddard
Author:Jason Stoddard
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Entrepreneurship, Non-Fiction
Publisher: Fake Reality
Published: 2015-05-16T00:00:00+00:00
Why Itâs Not Always Bright to Think Everyoneâs Like You
When I was at Sumo, I thought all this part numbering business was a gigantic pain in the ass that made it impossible for people to know what the hell they were doing. I mean, why call a 121 ohm, 1/4W resistor an 05-1262? Why not call it what it was? Wouldnât that be a lot easier?
Turns out not so much. By thinking âthis is a pain, people wonât know what part it is,â I was actually thinking, âI, as an engineer, think this is a pain, because of course I know itâs a 121 ohm, 1/4W resistor, like duh, hell, you can see the stripes on it.â
In reality, the people putting the products together (or, today, the robots) donât care what itâs called. An 05-1262 has no more or less meaning than a 121 ohm, 1/4W resistor. And when you get into chassis or custom parts, something like âthe new, non-screwed-up Gungnir topsâ is a whole lot less descriptive than an â01-31, Rev F.â
So, if youâre going to be starting a business with custom parts, Iâd recommend the following:
⢠Set up a parts numbering system that covers, at least, every custom part. It doesnât have to be complicated, but it should probably be segmented. Especially if you plan to produce more than a couple of products. This will get you taken more seriously by your vendors, and (believe it or not) will save you pain in the long run.
⢠Document all of your revisions, and do everything you can to label revisions correctly. There will be changes. Yes, even on 3D CAD pre-fitted, pre-qualified-with-the-sheet-metal-module files. Your vendor will need to know what changed between revisions. And you wonât want to be ordering 1000 pieces of a wrong rev that doesnât fit anymore. Because those go straight in the trash can. And your vendor will be more than happy to point at the revision level on the purchase order, and say, âWeâre very sorry, but itâs your own stupid fault. Want to place an order for the right part?â
I guess what Iâm saying is that working with external suppliers, and working with external assembly, is kinda like writing code. You want to be very explicit, and make sure your syntax is right.
Now, some vendors are gonna be really good, smart, and on the ball. But I still wouldnât want to tell them, âHey, make this part this new way,â and expect that a verbal change will filter through to the final delivery.
Use part numbers. Document changes. Pay attention to rev levels. Youâll thank me for it.
Fun fact: Schiit is up to Rev J on some parts. Yes, even our simple stuff. Revs happen. Keep them straight, and your life will be a lot easier.
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