how i learned to stop worrying (and love the kicad)

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How I Learned To Stop Worrying (And Love The ) Chris Gammell

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Why it might be a good idea to use KiCad for your next design and how it is improving.

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How  I  Learned  To  Stop  Worrying  (And  Love  The                                            )  

Chris  Gammell    

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A  Podcast  

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So  Why  KiCad?  

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Some  Things  Suck  

•  Stable  Build  Support  •  Mac  Support  (Regardless  of  stated  cross  plaIorm  nature)  

•  Lack  of  Info  •  Lack  of  libraries  •  And  given  my  co-­‐workers:  It’s  not  AlMum  

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•  Open  •  Free  

•  A  Challenge(?)  •  Encourages  OSHW  

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KiCad  is  the  missing  piece.  It  allows  a  fully  open  design.  

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Demos  

•  Simple  board  •  My  Board  •  Crazy  boards  

•  Features  – SchemaMc  – Layout  (Esp.  P&S)