OSE Productization

Definition of Done

For OSE, see Status of Completion. However, the graph in blue reflects product only, not an enterprise around that product. The current definition of done for OSE is when OSE demonstrates a viable, robust business model - including dogfooding and proving that model for robust revenue generation. Revenue can be used to cross-subsidize further development. This is how, with time winding down to 3 years till end of 2028 - we aim to complete the $50M worth of development to complete the entire Global Village Construction Set.

OSE “Definition of Done” for Civilization-Grade Systems

Under OSE standards, a system is considered fully applied only when it satisfies all of the following:

1. Proven Business Model

The system must operate within a demonstrated, replicable enterprise model—not a hypothetical or pilot business, but one with:

• Real-world execution
• Documented cost structure
• Revenue logic
• Replication pathway

2. Optimized Product Design

The design must be:

• Technically mature
• Cost-optimized
• Modular and maintainable
• Suitable for repeat production, not experimental iteration

3. Open Enterprise Analysis

Beyond open hardware, the system must include:

• Open cost breakdowns
• Open sourcing of operational logic
• Open documentation of enterprise structure and scaling strategy

4. Robustification (Full Product Release)

OSE’s current release standard requires top-graded enterprise readiness, defined as:

• Clear economic advantage derived from open source + modular design
• Structural competitiveness against proprietary alternatives
• Documentation sufficient for independent deployment as a production business

Robustification is not optional—it is part of what makes a system civilization-grade rather than merely experimental.

Current OSE Status Under This Standard

Seed Eco-Home (Meets Definition of Done)

The Seed Eco-Home is currently the only OSE project that fully satisfies:

• Proven business model
• Optimized product design
• Open enterprise analysis
• Robustification as a replication-ready production system

Therefore:

• Under the OSE Definition of Done, the Seed Eco-Home is presently the only fully applied civilization-grade production system.

It is not merely a build—it is:

• A product ecology (design, materials, labor model)
• An enterprise architecture (pricing, throughput, staffing)
• A training engine (education as production)
• A replicable economic unit

Open Source 3D Printer (Near-Qualifying)

The 3D printer project satisfies many technical criteria but does not yet meet full enterprise robustness:

• The design exists and is functional
• It is open and modular
• It is technically promising

However:

• The business model has not yet been optimized
• There is no fully validated, top-graded enterprise architecture
• Economic advantage via open modular design has not yet been rigorously demonstrated

Therefore:

• The 3D printer is a close second, but does not yet qualify as “done” under OSE’s full product release standard.
• It remains in the pre-robustification phase.

Next steps:

• Simplify the design further for easier manufacturability.
• While we already use the Universal Axis as a robust design, further optimizations to the Universal Axis can be made.
• System integration - improved design in the direction of a true construction set remains to be done.

CEB Press, Power Cube, Tractor. CNC Torch Table.

These are also quite near in that we have built and sold these as products to early adopters. However, we did not refine the design to the point of fully-optimized design and production engineering which allows for a robust business model. Thus, these are in the 'pre-robustification phase.'

The next steps for all of the above is further design optimization and production engineering development. In the case of the CNC Torch Table, we have never sold the machine - but that is an important tool that we need to release for both in-house production of other machines and for replication by others.

Implication for the Civilization-Engineering Matrix

With this clarification, Column 2 (Applied / Physical Production):

• Is not merely about having a replicable system
• It now also requires enterprise-level completion under OSE’s Definition of Done

Thus:

• Only Seed Eco-Home currently qualifies as fully applied at civilization grade
• All other OSE machines, including the 3D printer, are:
  • Technically applied
  • But not yet civilization-grade complete until robustified with a proven business model and open enterprise analysis

Canonical Language for Wiki / Curriculum

OSE Definition of Done (Civilization-Grade): A system is considered complete only when it demonstrates a proven, replicable business model; an optimized and modular product design; and a fully open enterprise analysis. Robustification—achieving a top-graded enterprise concept with clear economic advantage derived from open source and modular architecture—is a requirement for full product release.

Under this standard, the Seed Eco-Home is currently the only OSE system that fully qualifies. The open source 3D printer is a close second but does not yet meet the robustness and enterprise-optimization criteria required for civilization-grade deployment.

Strategic Significance

This framing does three critical things:

• Prevents internal dilution: not every working machine is allowed to be called “done.”
• Differentiates OSE from all external efforts: OSE is not just building open hardware—it is releasing replicable economic primitives.
• Aligns engineering with civilization outcomes: a product is not complete until it can reproduce itself economically.