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Show HN: I'm working on cataloging open source hardware designs

3 pointsby zciwor3 months ago
When starting a new hardware design, I often find myself pulling up familiar boards (like Adafruit or Sparkfun&#x27;s dev boards) almost as often as the chip&#x27;s application note. A full reference project provides useful context, like which voltage regulator they used or how a USB port is wired.<p>But, it&#x27;s kind of an awkward process because I&#x27;ll have to download the design files from Github and open it in the native CAD software (Eagle, for example). Plus, there&#x27;s no easy way to search for a specific electronic component in Github and find relevant designs.<p>I&#x27;ve been toying with how to solve this. I&#x27;m thinking of a &quot;Dribbble for electronics&quot;. A searchable, visual way to explore open source hardware designs without jumping between browser and ECAD.<p>I made a script to crawl Github for open hardware designs, then generate a schematic and interactive BOM for each design. Now, you can (hopefully) search for &quot;ESP32&quot;[1], &quot;WiFi&quot;[2], or &quot;Bluetooth&quot;[3] and browse relevant designs to view in browser.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.openappnote.dev&#x2F;tags&#x2F;esp32&#x2F;1" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.openappnote.dev&#x2F;tags&#x2F;esp32&#x2F;1</a><p>[2] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.openappnote.dev&#x2F;tags&#x2F;wifi&#x2F;1" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.openappnote.dev&#x2F;tags&#x2F;wifi&#x2F;1</a><p>[3] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.openappnote.dev&#x2F;tags&#x2F;bluetooth&#x2F;1" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.openappnote.dev&#x2F;tags&#x2F;bluetooth&#x2F;1</a>

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