Open Source Hardware Summit
LIVE Labs Session #2
3.24.2020
Guests
Alicia Gibb
Founder, Open Hardware Summit; Exec. Dir., OSHWA; CEO, Lunchbox Electronics
Michael Weinberg
President, Open Hardware Summit; Exec. Dir., NYU Law, Engelberg Center
Sophi Kravitz
Director of Product, Supplyframe; GM at Hackaday.io & Hackaday Prize; Creative, Connector, Engineer
What Happened
Going virtual is a challenge for a tribe of engineers, designers and makers whose passion is hardware.
The Open Source Hardware Summit was about to launch its tenth anniversary edition in NYC a couple weeks ago, when it was stopped in its tracks by the arriving pandemic. With less than a week to reimagine the live event going entirely digital, our guests focused on community connection as the actual heart and soul of their event (arguably of every successful event). Preserving that community became their main goal. Some highlights of what we learned are below.
An introduction to the Open Source Hardware Association:
What We Learned
On Technology: Creating an interaction space
Michael Weinberg, President, OSHWA
On Skills: Prepping for virtual and a new industry is born
Sophi Kravitz, Keynote Speaker, Open Hardware Summit
On Engagement: People want a place to meet and chat
Alicia Gibb, Founder, OSHWA
On Delivering: Spin up a server and use moderators
Alicia Gibb, Founder, OSHWA
Links/Resources
- Special Edition: 10th Anniversary of Open Hardware Summit
- 2020 Open Hardware Summit - March 13, 2020 - Pictures
- Discord - A new way to chat with your community and friends
- Virtual Conference Tips for Presenters - an open source document started by Sophi Kravitz
- Streamyard - A live streaming studio in your browser
- Adafruit - Home of the best DIY Electronics Products for Makers of all ages
- Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories - DIY and open source hardware and software for art, education, and world domination