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* Intro to FreeCAD for 3D Printing - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSLeSKyjWpVYxz7kpTmPfxMAzE6SxIIfV
* Intro to FreeCAD for 3D Printing - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSLeSKyjWpVYxz7kpTmPfxMAzE6SxIIfV


== OSE Developer Test Thoughts ==
=== OSE Linux Thoughts ===
* Creating the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_USB Live USB] from ISO is easy and straight forward
** Had a unused 8 GB USB laying around
** Used [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Startup_Disk_Creator Startup Disk Creator] on Ubuntu 18.04
** Had some difficulty finding the correct download link for the latest version of ISO
* Had difficulties booting from USB even after changing boot order
** Maybe related to dual-booting Windows and Ubuntu
** Found help on Ask Ubuntu: [https://askubuntu.com/questions/947409/is-there-a-way-to-boot-from-usb-through-grub-menu Is there a way to boot from usb through grub menu?]
*** Solution was to manually enter a series of commands in GRUB menu
*** This made using OSE Linux painful as every time I boot I have to enter in a series of manual commands
* No pre-installed Chrome extensions makes a lot tasks difficult
** No password manager makes logging into various critical websites difficult:
*** YouTube to listen to music while I work
*** The Open Source Ecology Wiki
**** To jot down notes or save files
*** GitHub
**** To save work
**** To contribute to or debug open source projects like FreeCAD workbenches
* No SSH key created so I can't easily authenticate and work out of GitHub
* No code editor setup how I like
** Visual Studio Code
*** Various extensions like Python support
*** Preferred theme and font
* Severely out of date software
** FreeCAD 16 (released April 2016)
*** Out of date workbenches
*** No AddOn Manager


=Skills=
=Skills=

Revision as of 23:42, 12 January 2020

OSE Developer Video Cover Letter

FreeCAD Learning Resources


OSE Developer Test Thoughts

OSE Linux Thoughts

  • Creating the Live USB from ISO is easy and straight forward
    • Had a unused 8 GB USB laying around
    • Used Startup Disk Creator on Ubuntu 18.04
    • Had some difficulty finding the correct download link for the latest version of ISO
  • Had difficulties booting from USB even after changing boot order
    • Maybe related to dual-booting Windows and Ubuntu
    • Found help on Ask Ubuntu: Is there a way to boot from usb through grub menu?
      • Solution was to manually enter a series of commands in GRUB menu
      • This made using OSE Linux painful as every time I boot I have to enter in a series of manual commands
  • No pre-installed Chrome extensions makes a lot tasks difficult
    • No password manager makes logging into various critical websites difficult:
      • YouTube to listen to music while I work
      • The Open Source Ecology Wiki
        • To jot down notes or save files
      • GitHub
        • To save work
        • To contribute to or debug open source projects like FreeCAD workbenches
  • No SSH key created so I can't easily authenticate and work out of GitHub
  • No code editor setup how I like
    • Visual Studio Code
      • Various extensions like Python support
      • Preferred theme and font
  • Severely out of date software
    • FreeCAD 16 (released April 2016)
      • Out of date workbenches
      • No AddOn Manager

Skills

  • Aligned with vision of ending artificial scarcity; civilization construction from scratch
  • Design - web, logo, graphic.
  • Speaking, Dancing Rabbit, NVC
  • Programming