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What was wrong with Juicero?

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What Happened: What embarrassing discovery hit Juicero?

Its juice packs could be squeezed by hand. Reporters showed hands could squeeze packs about as well as the expensive machine. Source: Wikipedia – Juicero

Why: Why had nobody caught it?

The team engineered the machine without testing the simplest alternative. Over-engineering hid a missing core value. Source: Wikipedia – Juicero

The Lesson: The lesson?

Ask what job the product does that the simplest option can't. Value must beat the dumb alternative. Source: Wikipedia – Juicero

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