Getting people excited about living smaller is a big task! (sorry, couldn't help myself)
My friend started a tiny home company[0] and I've spoken with him a lot about this space. I think there are a couple of major obstacles to mass tiny home adoption and it seems like your home doesn't solve many of them currently. To start:
1. Legality - Most tiny homes aren't legal to put on a slab or connect to utilities in jurisdictions around the US. This is getting better over time with people lobbying to allow smaller homes as "accessory dwelling units".
2. People don't want to feel like they're downgrading - looking at your pictures, Boxouse looks pretty low quality, similar to a hostel or dorm room. While that may appeal to some, most consumers wouldn't choose to live or stay in a home like that. Instead, I think tiny home builders need to concentrate on making more beautiful and functional spaces.
I'd love to chat more with Boxouse (or anyone) about tiny homes and/or connect you with my friend's company. You can find my email in my profile.
Brain of Things | Redwood City, CA (Bay Area) | Full time | ONSITE
Brain of Things develops automated smart homes for apartment complexes.
We're currently hiring Jr & Sr Software Engineers, in addition to specific roles available for specialists in Distributed Systems, Machine Learning, or Computer Vision.
We take off-the-shelf smart home technology and integrate it into a usable platform for residents to control and live in. We build home automation features plus a unified voice and mobile app interface to control all the devices. To see what we've built so far, check out our video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNSy2T_fqWQ
Our tech stack is mostly Python and C++, with some Node.JS and Go where it makes sense.
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Brain of Things is a stealth IoT startup working from the top down, integrating off-the-shelf hardware to create a holistic smart home experience for the end consumer. We are building towards a major public release later this year and are looking to expand our engineering team in preparation for that milestone. Our company is well-funded with an incredible team of engineers and advisors from companies and institutions including: Nest, Google, Twitter, SpaceX, Stanford and Cornell.
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1. Legality - Most tiny homes aren't legal to put on a slab or connect to utilities in jurisdictions around the US. This is getting better over time with people lobbying to allow smaller homes as "accessory dwelling units".
2. People don't want to feel like they're downgrading - looking at your pictures, Boxouse looks pretty low quality, similar to a hostel or dorm room. While that may appeal to some, most consumers wouldn't choose to live or stay in a home like that. Instead, I think tiny home builders need to concentrate on making more beautiful and functional spaces.
I'd love to chat more with Boxouse (or anyone) about tiny homes and/or connect you with my friend's company. You can find my email in my profile.
[0] https://boxedhaus.com