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+1 for KiCAD - it's somewhat hotkey-based, but once you get the hang of the key commands it is very easy and intuitive. Honestly, after a few designs, making a

+1 for KiCAD - it's somewhat hotkey-based, but once you get the hang of the key commands it is very easy and intuitive. Honestly, after a few designs, making a circuit board feels as easy and fun as playing a puzzle game. Hackaday has a good series of blog posts for familiarizing yourself with the basic commands: https://hackaday.com/2016/11/17/creating-a-pcb-in-everything-kicad-part-1/ https://hackaday.com/2016/11/17/creating-a-pcb-in-everything...

wanderingjew 9y ago
I'd recommend not linking to that series of posts. The author is a hothead and generally disliked by the entire electronics community. Actually, there are some rumors about him that are quite unsavory, and I'm waiting until the cetacean equivalent of the #metoo movement to make an appearance on twitter to see the fallout from that.
- borgel 9y ago
  What's he doing with whales?
  - wanderingjew 9y ago
    That's no way to refer to your mother
    - dang 9y ago
      Please don't.
- leggomylibro 9y ago
  Fair enough I guess, but I would also hate to deny people the same sort of easy path that allowed me to get interested in the subject and access a complicated topic. Do you have any alternatives to recommend?
  - sersnth 9y ago
    That comment is from the series' author, just doing a bit of his signature trolling for which he is so beloved on Hackaday. I know he (Brian) has expressed that those articles generated underwhelming metrics for the amount of work they take, but they really are a useful resource for people looking to get an overview of their options. And I'm sure the Whalebait fiasco will blow over soon enough.
    - leggomylibro 9y ago
      Hilarious.
- Blenster 9y ago
  What's he doing with whales?
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dbrgn 9y ago
Also check out http://librepcb.org/ http://librepcb.org/. Probably just a few months left until the first early release. Watch the FOSDEM talk recording for more information.

wanderingjew 9y ago

I'd recommend not linking to that series of posts. The author is a hothead and generally disliked by the entire electronics community. Actually, there are some rumors about him that are quite unsavory, and I'm waiting until the cetacean equivalent of the #metoo movement to make an appearance on twitter to see the fallout from that.

borgel 9y ago
What's he doing with whales?
- wanderingjew 9y ago
  That's no way to refer to your mother
  - dang 9y ago
    Please don't.
leggomylibro 9y ago
Fair enough I guess, but I would also hate to deny people the same sort of easy path that allowed me to get interested in the subject and access a complicated topic. Do you have any alternatives to recommend?
- sersnth 9y ago
  That comment is from the series' author, just doing a bit of his signature trolling for which he is so beloved on Hackaday. I know he (Brian) has expressed that those articles generated underwhelming metrics for the amount of work they take, but they really are a useful resource for people looking to get an overview of their options. And I'm sure the Whalebait fiasco will blow over soon enough.
  - leggomylibro 9y ago
    Hilarious.
Blenster 9y ago
What's he doing with whales?

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dbrgn 9y ago

Also check out http://librepcb.org/ http://librepcb.org/. Probably just a few months left until the first early release. Watch the FOSDEM talk recording for more information.