There's been some of talk of trying to own the "maker" space rather than fostering "maker" spaces. I suppose that's part of the problem.
I subscribed to Make for a few years in the late aughts but let my subscription lapse because I stopped having time to tinker. It was a great medium to learn until it wasn't.
I suppose many events coalesced over the years leading to its shuttering
- proliferation of YouTube DIY
- shuttering of print media and electronics stores
- cost decrease of prefab devices
- cost decrease in means of production
- bundled kits
- "democratization" of means of production (3d printing, etc)
- Make attitude shift from "hacking" to selling you shit / custom brands
This sucks for the maker community and Make folks but is a serious win for anyone still soldering on or trying to foster the hacker / maker mentality.
I subscribed to Make for a few years in the late aughts but let my subscription lapse because I stopped having time to tinker. It was a great medium to learn until it wasn't.
I suppose many events coalesced over the years leading to its shuttering
- proliferation of YouTube DIY
- shuttering of print media and electronics stores
- cost decrease of prefab devices
- cost decrease in means of production
- bundled kits
- "democratization" of means of production (3d printing, etc)
- Make attitude shift from "hacking" to selling you shit / custom brands
This sucks for the maker community and Make folks but is a serious win for anyone still soldering on or trying to foster the hacker / maker mentality.