# Hardware Revision Control with Kyle Dumont

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2020-08-17
- Length: 1h 19m
- Episode: 505
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-08-17-hardware-revision-control-with-kyle-dumont
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/505-hardware-revision-control-with-kyle-dumont/

## Summary

Kyle Dumont, co-founder of Allspice, discusses applying Git-based revision control to hardware design to solve the friction of managing binary CAD files. He details his background at iRobot and Voxel8, where he explored 3D printing electronics and athletic footwear, before attending Harvard's MS/MBA program. Dumont explains how Allspice provides visual diffs for Altium designs, integrates with GitHub/GitLab for issue tracking, and aims to bring continuous integration and automated design reviews to hardware engineering.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-08-17-hardware-revision-control-with-kyle-dumont#t=0) Introduction and Guest Background
- [2:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-08-17-hardware-revision-control-with-kyle-dumont#t=128) 3D Printing Electronics and Voxel8
- [14:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-08-17-hardware-revision-control-with-kyle-dumont#t=885) Harvard MS/MBA Program Experience
- [22:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-08-17-hardware-revision-control-with-kyle-dumont#t=1341) The Problem with Hardware Revision Control
- [27:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-08-17-hardware-revision-control-with-kyle-dumont#t=1655) Git, Branching, and Continuous Integration
- [44:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-08-17-hardware-revision-control-with-kyle-dumont#t=2661) Allspice Features: Diffs and Design Reviews
- [45:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-08-17-hardware-revision-control-with-kyle-dumont#t=2744) CAD Tool Landscape and PLM Integration
- [1:02:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-08-17-hardware-revision-control-with-kyle-dumont#t=3724) Future of Hardware CI/CD and KiCad Support

## Topics

- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Allspice (company)
- iRobot (company)
- Voxel8 (company)
- Altium (tool)
- KiCad (tool)
- GitHub (tool)
- GitLab (tool)
- Cadence (tool)
- Mentor Graphics (company)
- Harvard (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Git for Hardware Engineers with Valentina Ratner and Kyle Dumont](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-pragmatic-embedded-podcast/2023-06-06-git-for-hardware-engineers-with-valentina-ratner-and-kyle-dumont) (The Pragmatic Embedded Podcast)
- [VC-Backed Hardware Design Collaboration is the (All) Spice of Life](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2023-05-30-vc-backed-hardware-design-collaboration-is-the-all-spice-of-life) (Moore's Lobby)
- [165: Iterative Design Processes & Tools for Hardware Development](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/product-startup/2023-03-02-165-iterative-design-processes-tools-for-hardware-development) (Product Startup)
- [T-25-007 : Valentina Ratner - Mechanical Engineer to SaaS for Hardware CEO](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/tradeoffs/2025-03-21-t-25-007-valentina-ratner-mechanical-engineer-to-saas-for-hardware-ceo) (TRADEOFFS)
- [Hardware-Software Co-Development with Tobias Kästner](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-pragmatic-embedded-podcast/2026-04-01-hardware-software-co-development-with-tobias-kastner) (The Pragmatic Embedded Podcast)

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