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“Honestly speaking, we designed the charging port to fail right after warranty expires. Not catastrophically—just annoying enough that 40% of users buy the new model instead of a $79 replacement cable.”
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Silicon Valley Product Designer (off the record)
Senior Product Designer at major tech company
AI Honesty95%
Editor's note: Explicitly confesses to planned obsolescence strategy with specific financial calculations
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