Quick multiple-choice questions on how this idea should make money, get marketed, and get funded. Vote for your pick or propose your own — the highest-voted answer per question is what OpenToad actually uses once this goes to market. This is open to people contributing to this project, not the general public — and it's optional, not a requirement to submit a solution.
How this works: business model and marketing are voted on by this project's contributors, not the general public — anyone contributing can propose a new answer, and whoever's pick is leading when this idea submits for review earns points for it, same as a design or code submission. Voting is optional — it's not required to push a submission through, but it's how contributors steer what actually gets built. Financials work a little differently, since a vote alone doesn't make a number accurate: each cost line gets an AI-suggested starting range plus builder-submitted estimates (ideally backed by a real quote) to vote on, with a contingency buffer added on top so an early lowball estimate doesn't leave the project stranded partway through.
🤖 AI starting estimate: $1,200–$2,200 — based on similar OpenToad hardware projects. Not a quote.
🤖 AI starting estimate: $8,000–$15,000 — materials, labor, and tooling for a first batch. Not a quote.
🤖 AI starting estimate: $2,000–$5,000 — e.g. UL/FCC/CE, if applicable to this category. Not a quote.
🤖 AI starting estimate: $1,000–$2,500 — packaging design plus pick, pack, and ship. Not a quote.
🤖 AI starting estimate: $1,500–$4,000 — based on similar OpenToad launches. Not a quote.