Ep. 43 - Collaboration in Open Source
From Open Hardware Manufacturing Podcast by Opulo
August 28, 2025 · 45 min · Episode 43
About this episode
The episode discusses collaboration in open source hardware through personal stories and highlights successful projects.
This week on the Open Hardware Manufacturing Podcast, Thea and Lucy talk about what collaboration really looks like in open source hardware. They share how they each found their way into the open source world, with stories ranging from building Nerf blasters to creating massive community-driven projects, like Nox or the LumenPnP . The conversation touches on different ways people come together to build projects, why documentation matters, and how simple things like clear expectations or a quick thank-you can make a huge difference for contributors. They also highlight a few projects, such as Arduino and QMK (open source keyboard software), that demonstrate what strong communities can achieve. In this episode you’ll hear about: What collaboration means in open source hardware Personal stories from the team Lessons from successful projects like Nox , Arduino , and QMK How to encourage community contributions Why documentation and recognition keep projects thriving Check out the episode and join the conversation at hardware.cafe Do you have any questions, comments, or topic suggestions? Email us at podcast@opulo.io . We'd love to hear from you! To find out more about what we…
People in this episode
Hosts: Thea, Lucy
Topics covered
- collaboration
- open source hardware
- community contributions
- documentation
- successful projects
- personal stories
Keywords
- open source
- hardware
- collaboration
- community
- documentation
- Nox
- Arduino
- QMK
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Arduino, QMK, Nox, LumenPnP
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