# 324: I'll Let You Name Your Baby

- Show: [Embedded.fm](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm)
- Published: 2020-03-19
- Length: 1h 08m
- Episode: 324
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2020-03-19-324-ill-let-you-name-your-baby
- Listen: https://makingembeddedsystems.libsyn.com/324-ill-let-you-name-your-baby

## Summary

Adam Wolf of Wayne and Lane discusses his journey from contract engineering to building a business around educational kits and museum exhibit hardware. He details the technical challenges of designing durable, interactive exhibits like 'Powering the City' and a 'poop scooper' game, emphasizing safety and field reliability. Wolf also explains his long-term contributions to the KiCad open-source EDA tool, focusing on macOS packaging and library conventions, and shares insights on his work with Blue Origin on the 'Art in Space' project.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2020-03-19-324-ill-let-you-name-your-baby#t=6) Introduction and Wayne and Lane Background
- [5:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2020-03-19-324-ill-let-you-name-your-baby#t=344) Evolution of Kits: Tactile Metronome to Blinky Kits
- [14:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2020-03-19-324-ill-let-you-name-your-baby#t=884) Engineering Museum Exhibits: Durability and Safety
- [31:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2020-03-19-324-ill-let-you-name-your-baby#t=1902) Technology Stack: Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and Kivy
- [38:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2020-03-19-324-ill-let-you-name-your-baby#t=2315) Contributing to KiCad: macOS Builds and Libraries
- [57:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2020-03-19-324-ill-let-you-name-your-baby#t=3438) Art in Space: Blue Origin Payloads

## Topics

- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)
- [Open-source hardware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/open-source-hardware)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Wayne and Lane (company)
- KiCad (tool)
- Arduino (chip)
- Raspberry Pi (chip)
- Kivy (tool)
- Cedux (tool)
- Blue Origin (company)
- Evil Mad Scientist (company)
- CADLab.io (company)

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