Free Range by Bill Whitehead for August 22, 2019

We were doing great at proof of concept, custom mods, design quality, and reliability. We suck at efficient mass production,

Eyegor

They don’t make ’em like they used to!

Because he was caught up in the rat race.

I believe there is no substitute for hand made craftsmanship.

Because I don’t have a brain?

But can his creature dance to “Putting on the Ritz”?

Because you kept sending him to “Parts R Us” or the “Brain Depository” for ‘better’ and ‘bigger’ parts! When did he have time to look at the competition?

And you don’t have to do any of the nasty grave robbing.

…and they don’t have to wait for a thunder and lightening storm to do it.

Hey, doc, don’t blame your underling for your failures — you’re the mad scientist, the man in charge, the one who should have kept track of the market.

“I thought you wanted to be authentic!”