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It’s not just about "doing it yourself," or about how things get made. The maker movement is about revolutionizing how we reimagine things, prototype them and distribute them to the world. Mark Hatch, former CEO of TechShop and author of The Maker Movement Manifesto, spoke at the VERGE 16 event in Santa Clara, California about what this means to the manufacturing, tech and retail sectors.
Our world is being transformed by the Internet and the near limitless choice that it provides to consumers; tomorrow's markets belong to those who can take advantage of this.is really about the economics of abundance, an entirely new model for business that is just starting to show its power as unlimited selection reveals new truths about what consumers want and how they want to get it.
“I’m just a roadie for a rock band,” explained the inventor in his mid-30s, showing off an infrared pet warming device he was working on. “Where was I supposed to come up with $300K to pay for a prototype? Instead, I built it myself for a few thousand dollars here at TechShop.” I was stunned.
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