Open Source Hardware Development Opportunity (Open Source Ecology)

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Volunteer Opportunity with Open Source Ecology

(remote volunteering opportunity)

Open Source Software has changed the world by presenting the world with options. We believe that Open Hardware will do the same by giving people access to resources and materials to change their lives through Open Source appropriate technology. Want to change the world with us?

See what we do in the Founder's TED Talk - https://www.ted.com/talks/marcin_jakubowski

The Open Source Economy is the next trillion dollar economy, and we intend to bring it to the world sooner with your help. We’re looking for developers to assist in our open hardware designs.

OSE Developers work as a team, dividing these various tasks between team members:

• Learning a basic toolchain for designing open source hardware using open source software
• Working on a dedicated open source product development effort as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Learning basic proficiency in FreeCAD. FreeCAD-related tasks may include:
• Producing build instructionals using FreeCAD files
• Producing fabrication drawings
• Making modifications in existing designs
• Creating designs from scratch
• Producing 3D printing files
• Creating visual Bills of Materials
• Creating exploded part diagrams
• Learning open source tools and protocols for effective, globally-distributed design collaboration
• Doing basic calculations of cost, weight, production rates, and other critical parameters towards open source products geared at creating Distributive Enterprise
• Researching sourcing of materials
• Learn basic proficiency in rendering and animation using Blender
• Learning basic proficiency in vector and raster graphics to produce supporting graphics using GIMP and Inkscape
• Learning basic video production competency using Kdenlive to produce instructionals
• Learning basics of screencasting to produce video instructionals
• Using Inkscape or other open source toolchains to produce cutting files for laser cutters,routers and CNC torch tables
• Documenting work done and hours spent in a Work Log on an ongoing basis
• Writing scripts for instructionals, publishing step-by-step instructionals, and assisting in the publishing of design guides
• Communicating with other team member on problem solving
• Prototyping of ongoing development work using 3D printing, scale models, etc (if possible)
• Many tasks are technical, but writing, marketing, video production, desktop publishing, communication, website development, software programming, and many other tasks are included in the process

Job Type: Part-time