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Part 4—The Role of Trust when Choosing Products and Tools

What would prevent customers from purchasing an Arduino* or a SparkFun* product from a copycat company that sells a derivative of your product for less money? Adrian Bowyer and Andre Knoerig explain that your trademark is not just an indication of quality but an investment of time into that tool and a vote for the community that creates the product.

EPISODES (7)
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Part 1—Adrian Bowyer: The RepRap* Community

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Part 2—Lenore Edman: The EggBot* Community, Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories

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Part 3—André Knoerig: The Evolution of the Fritzing* Community

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Part 4—The Role of Trust when Choosing Products and Tools

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Part 5—David Scheltma: Bringing the Maker Community to a Broader Audience

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Part 6—Balancing Optimization and Capabilities with Accessibility

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Part 7—Discussion: Interchange Formats between Printed Circuit Board Layout Programs

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