Does the US have any initiatives to fix this? Like I keep hearing about reshoring manufacturing but is there actually a concerted effort? It seems like we get a major plant announcement every now and then for some behemoth but is there anything targeted for the SMB or startup space?
Thanks for linking this is interesting. It sounds like they are still unable to produce many of the base components though?
> most manufacturers of everything within Ukraine remain dependent on imported machining tools — traditionally Chinese, but increasingly Indian and, for those who can afford it, European.
But for the cheapest components, simple base-line products like transistors, circuit boards, wiring, or solar cells, nobody can yet step up to the scale of China’s mass production.
I am so curious about this. There are a lot of 3D printed drone startups now. But nobody really seems to be thinking about the electronics sourcing. Great you can print a drone shell wherever but what happens if China turns off exports?
Sorry I was unclear. By erosion I meant beach erosion. I do agree that armoring can help preserve a structure like a dyke. The issue is the sand as you mention with the sand engine.
In my neck of the woods armoring is falling out of favor as sand replenishment takes over as the primary strategy.
> There is this recurring theme of big companies rolling up little developers and destroying their development culture
Why are the little devs selling to the big companies in the first place then? If you’re crushing it as an Indie studio why wouldn’t you stay that way knowing how big tech acts?
These are cool shaped but they don’t actually work; coastal armoring in general does not work as it does not prevent erosion. Sand replenishment is increasingly the path taken. Australia has an amazing pumping system (a jetty blocked longshore sand transport so they pump it around to the other side).
What does this mean?