Hardware Podcasts

171: Perfectly Good Being Square and Green

Embedded.fm · 12 Oct 2016 · 1h 14m

What this episode covers

Saar Drimer, founder of Boldport, discusses his approach to creating aesthetically pleasing, non-rectangular PCBs and the business model behind the Boldport Club. He explains how he uses his open-source tool, PCBMode, which bypasses traditional schematic capture to allow for artistic freedom in layout, and details the operational challenges of shipping monthly electronics kits to hundreds of subscribers via Cratejoy. Drimer also touches on the tension between engineering rigor and creative iteration, noting that his work often involves challenging assembly processes to encourage deeper engagement from hobbyists.

Most relevant to

companies scaling up

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Boldport
Products
Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Seahorse Board, Cuttlefish Board, Touchy, The Lady
Tools
PCBMode, Inkscape, Altium, KiCad
Also
Cratejoy, Micah Scott, Patreon, Zoom

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