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I feel like what is really needed is a popular place where people can find out about open source hardware.

OSWHA's database is probably the closest I've seen.

People sell things on sites like Tindie (which also has closed source stuff mixed in) Things like hackernews/hackaday are great for getting the word out, but that's not a database that you can just navigate. Crowdsupply is similar in that it tells people about active crowdfunding campaigns, but browsing isn't organized and doesn't include old projects. GitHub has mostly software results.

If we could make it easy to find these things, then we MIGHT have fewer duplication of efforts, better quality, it wouldn't be limited top being used by techy people.

Projects who reward the contributors (including those who contribute no code but do things like answer questions for people, write docs, etc!) seem like they should rise to the top.
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NostrNaught 11mo ago

I keep hearing about maker spaces... Never seen one advertised or been to one. They sound cool! On the software side, I was thinking there should be a zap ⚡ compiler... The final product app can be zapped by anyone and the splits go to the code writers...

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Dr. Hax 11mo ago

Not sure where you're located, but you might be able to find a local makerspace via https://makerspace.com/

I like the zap/split idea. I feel like it should be a URL and/or QR code so peope can zap from any device.

Desperately need a way to pull in non-coders. Social people who cam spread the word. Power users who can help field questions. Artists to make cool graphics. These people are vital to bring able top work at scale.