Lessons from 10+ Years of Certifying Open Source Hardware
summary
The Open Source Hardware Association runs a certification that verifies compliance with the community definition and today lists 3,000+ certified items from over 60 countries; applications are free and quick and issue a unique identifier plus a controlled logo. Certification uses a lightweight static-site backend and a read/write API, relies on a user contribution model for closed components, and triggers mediated reviews and occasional revocations when documentation or licensing proves insufficient.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Introduction to open hardware
- 3:15Why certify open hardware
- 7:48Designing the certification program
- 13:05Lessons from a decade of certification
- 23:21How to get involved
- 24:23Open Hardware Summit 2025
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