In many fields, when they reach maturity, there is split between 2 categories of developers. For example tool makers and developers. Or programmers that create new libraries, and those that use those libraries to implement apps.
In 3D printing there could be a similar trend. For example: a high-tech process could be used to print 3D molds, then with these molds, more applied developers could quickly create prototypes of products.
How would a set of general-purpose molds look like?
Something like Modular Plastic Toy [ref].
Another interesting approach is lost-wax casting [ref]
Apparently there are many kinds of modular toys [see here], more or less 3D:
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