Drew DeVault • 12/26/2023

Why Prusa is floundering, and how you can avoid their fate

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The article uses Prusa, a struggling open-source 3D printer company, as a case study to critique common open-source business failures. It counters the argument that moving to non-free firmware caused their issues, instead blaming a lack of product diversification and unpreparedness for low-cost Chinese competition like Bambu Lab and Creality.

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