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== Alex Observations == | == Alex Observations == | ||
* Parents w/ kids age 8-9 were immediately ready to throw cash down to teach their kids 3d printers, but they hesitated bc it didn't look that doable for a child. These parents are actively looking to wow their children and many come from engineering backgrounds and are all upper class. I feel like I saw at least 2-3 parents like this. Of parents I personally talked to in this demographic, this was about 100% of them seemingly. | * '''Parents w/ kids age 8-9''' were immediately ready to throw cash down to teach their kids 3d printers, but they hesitated bc it didn't look that doable for a child. These parents are actively looking to wow their children and many come from engineering backgrounds and are all upper class. I feel like I saw at least 2-3 parents like this. Of parents I personally talked to in this demographic, this was about 100% of them seemingly. | ||
* There was a makerspace that was struggling w this tension: 600 on the email list, but 40-60 ppl paying. How do they change their pricing structure to reflect involvement in the space? Can OSE contribute to making this happen on some scale? (hint: ppl use makerspaces to use tools to support projects that they're working on at home but just need occassional tools to use w/o waiting... so...inc. involvement might actually mean more access to tools at home, and focusing more on the value add of the makerspace itself, instead of being a 1 stop shop, it's a super-focused... soemthing or another, or there's outposts or something) | * '''Makerspaces.''' There was a makerspace that was struggling w this tension: 600 on the email list, but 40-60 ppl paying. How do they change their pricing structure to reflect involvement in the space? Can OSE contribute to making this happen on some scale? (hint: ppl use makerspaces to use tools to support projects that they're working on at home but just need occassional tools to use w/o waiting... so...inc. involvement might actually mean more access to tools at home, and focusing more on the value add of the makerspace itself, instead of being a 1 stop shop, it's a super-focused... soemthing or another, or there's outposts or something) | ||
* Teachers were generally eager to learn more 3d stuff. They saw how if you print things locally, especially with upcycled filament, that at a poor school, more money could be spent on kids. | * '''Teachers''' were generally eager to learn more 3d stuff. They saw how if you print things locally, especially with upcycled filament, that at a poor school, more money could be spent on kids. | ||
* Dentist guy real interested in 3d printers for teeth. He wanted to undrestand 3d printers before investing. Might buy. Might not. | * '''Dentist''' guy real interested in 3d printers for teeth. He wanted to undrestand 3d printers before investing. Might buy. Might not. | ||
* Eccentric backyard maker who loves OSE spec. | * '''Eccentric backyard maker''' who loves OSE spec. | ||
Revision as of 16:15, 22 October 2018
Stats
- 35 Emails Collected
- Estimated 20 conversations / hour, for 140 conversations w/ 2 tablers
- Estimated 2-6k total attendees at event
- 18 Possible Maker Connections
- 19 Possible Other Connections
Alex Observations
- Parents w/ kids age 8-9 were immediately ready to throw cash down to teach their kids 3d printers, but they hesitated bc it didn't look that doable for a child. These parents are actively looking to wow their children and many come from engineering backgrounds and are all upper class. I feel like I saw at least 2-3 parents like this. Of parents I personally talked to in this demographic, this was about 100% of them seemingly.
- Makerspaces. There was a makerspace that was struggling w this tension: 600 on the email list, but 40-60 ppl paying. How do they change their pricing structure to reflect involvement in the space? Can OSE contribute to making this happen on some scale? (hint: ppl use makerspaces to use tools to support projects that they're working on at home but just need occassional tools to use w/o waiting... so...inc. involvement might actually mean more access to tools at home, and focusing more on the value add of the makerspace itself, instead of being a 1 stop shop, it's a super-focused... soemthing or another, or there's outposts or something)
- Teachers were generally eager to learn more 3d stuff. They saw how if you print things locally, especially with upcycled filament, that at a poor school, more money could be spent on kids.
- Dentist guy real interested in 3d printers for teeth. He wanted to undrestand 3d printers before investing. Might buy. Might not.
- Eccentric backyard maker who loves OSE spec.