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Open software is well-established, and has its development process figured out -- (pop in) -- Github, Wikipedia | Open software is well-established, and has its development process figured out -- (pop in) -- Github, Wikipedia | ||
The process for developing open hardware, on the other hand, is much harder. | The process for developing open hardware technologies, on the other hand, is much harder. | ||
It requires materials, tools, facilities, logistics... | It requires materials, tools, facilities, logistics... | ||
Nobody has it figured out yet. | Nobody has it figured out yet. But it is so important - because technology shapes our options - we can shape technology. | ||
After all, just about any new 'invention' is just a small step on top of all existing human knowledge. | After all, just about any new 'invention' is just a small step on top of all existing human knowledge. | ||
Because most things are proprietary - everyone ends up reinventing the wheel. | |||
Now imagine compressing development times of hardware from years to weeks. Like Wikipedia. | Now imagine compressing development times of hardware from years to weeks. Like Wikipedia. | ||
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For that, coordination with a larger team is required. | For that, coordination with a larger team is required. | ||
Open source hardware technology means distributing production. The market for such honest work - about $100 Trillion - is the entire global economy. | |||
Open source hardware means distributing production. The market for honest work - about $100 Trillion - is the entire global economy | |||
Be a part of the change. | Be a part of the change. | ||
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Now the list of steps can be as long as detailed as needed, and across all sectors, from electronics to airplanes to regenerative agriculture. It can include metasteps, organizational, and enterprise aspects. | Now the list of steps can be as long as detailed as needed, and across all sectors, from electronics to airplanes to regenerative agriculture. It can include metasteps, organizational, and enterprise aspects. | ||
Why the complexity? Once everything is put on the table - then different projects can pick and choose what they need. | Why the complexity? Once everything is put on the table - then different open source projects can pick and choose what they need. | ||
Say you need a basic documentation strategy. Here are the best tools and practices. | Say you need a basic documentation strategy. Here are the best tools and practices. | ||
Revision as of 22:23, 21 February 2015
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Intro screen. Open Source Ecology -- (ting) -- Home of Distributive Enterprise. ---
Open software is well-established, and has its development process figured out -- (pop in) -- Github, Wikipedia
The process for developing open hardware technologies, on the other hand, is much harder.
It requires materials, tools, facilities, logistics...
Nobody has it figured out yet. But it is so important - because technology shapes our options - we can shape technology.
After all, just about any new 'invention' is just a small step on top of all existing human knowledge.
Because most things are proprietary - everyone ends up reinventing the wheel.
Now imagine compressing development times of hardware from years to weeks. Like Wikipedia.
For that, coordination with a larger team is required.
Open source hardware technology means distributing production. The market for such honest work - about $100 Trillion - is the entire global economy.
Be a part of the change.
Open Source Ecology is starting a group on the Open Source Hardware Development Method. We will:
1. Invite leading OSH practitioners (OSHWA logo + Peeps) to a Working Group 2. Identify all the steps in open hardware development 3. For each step, create standards, best practices, and develop a common language of icons and taxonomies 5. Get feedback and adoption from the OSH community
Now the list of steps can be as long as detailed as needed, and across all sectors, from electronics to airplanes to regenerative agriculture. It can include metasteps, organizational, and enterprise aspects.
Why the complexity? Once everything is put on the table - then different open source projects can pick and choose what they need.
Say you need a basic documentation strategy. Here are the best tools and practices.
Say you need to build a legal framework, or a community. You get the picture.
If the Overall Method is Defined and Standardized - then it can serve as a backbone that can be mashed up, adapted, and developed, stylized, forked, or published. For open hardware projects to really build upon each other, the first step is a common language.
We have started work on this in 2013 by instigating the open source hardware documentation jam. We are continuing.
So sign up for our working group, and make history happen. --- Open Source Ecology. Home of Distributive Enterprise.
http://opensourceecology.org/open-source-hardware-development-method