# An Interview with Adam Wolf - Brick & Board Biuners

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2013-10-16
- Length: 1h 41m
- Episode: 167
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2013-10-16-an-interview-with-adam-wolf-brick-board-biuners
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/167-an-interview-with-adam-wolf-brick-board-biuners/

## Summary

Adam Wolfe of Wayne and Lane discusses his work creating open-source educational electronics kits, such as the Blinky Kit and Lego Mindstorms shields, to lower barriers to entry for engineering. He details his dual role at Ethereos, where he works on embedded Linux and Android projects, and his side business designing affordable hardware for the Lego ecosystem. Wolfe also highlights his contributions to the KiCad open-source EDA tool, specifically maintaining nightly builds and advocating for features like native library support and GPU acceleration.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2013-10-16-an-interview-with-adam-wolf-brick-board-biuners#t=0) Introduction: Adam Wolfe and Wayne and Lane
- [1:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2013-10-16-an-interview-with-adam-wolf-brick-board-biuners#t=74) Adam's Background at Ethereos and Digi
- [4:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2013-10-16-an-interview-with-adam-wolf-brick-board-biuners#t=292) Embedded Linux, Android, and Medical Devices
- [12:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2013-10-16-an-interview-with-adam-wolf-brick-board-biuners#t=778) The Origin of Wayne and Lane and Pricing Strategy
- [14:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2013-10-16-an-interview-with-adam-wolf-brick-board-biuners#t=880) Lego Mindstorms Shield and Arduino Integration
- [27:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2013-10-16-an-interview-with-adam-wolf-brick-board-biuners#t=1664) Audience Clash from Arduino and Lego Projects Book
- [34:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2013-10-16-an-interview-with-adam-wolf-brick-board-biuners#t=2083) KiCad Nightly Builds and Library Support
- [48:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2013-10-16-an-interview-with-adam-wolf-brick-board-biuners#t=2880) Open Source Hardware and STEM Education
- [54:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2013-10-16-an-interview-with-adam-wolf-brick-board-biuners#t=3271) KiCad Stability, Mac Builds, and GPU Acceleration
- [1:15:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2013-10-16-an-interview-with-adam-wolf-brick-board-biuners#t=4509) Video Game Shield and Audio Effects Boards

## Topics

- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Wayne and Lane (company)
- Ethereos (company)
- Digi (company)
- KiCad (tool)
- Lego Mindstorms (product)
- Arduino (product)
- Blinky Kit (product)
- Video Game Shield (product)
- Fubarino Mini (product)
- Android (other)
- Linux (other)

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