https://cgnd.dev/series/speaking/ Recent content in Speaking on cgnd.dev Hugo en Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:13:12 -0700 https://cgnd.dev/posts/teardown-2025-talk-are-we-plm-yet/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://cgnd.dev/posts/teardown-2025-talk-are-we-plm-yet/ <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Hb8QpukQxys?autoplay=0&amp;controls=1&amp;end=0&amp;loop=0&amp;mute=0&amp;start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video"></iframe> </div> <p>Have you ever wondered how product teams manage BOMs, revisions, releases, and specifications over the lifecycle of a hardware product?</p> <p>In this talk, you’ll learn the basics of using Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software with KiCad. I&rsquo;ll walk through how to automatically generate a KiCad database library from part data stored in <a href="https://www.aligni.com/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Aligni</a>, a cloud-based PLM software offering a free tier for open-source hardware organizations.</p> https://cgnd.dev/posts/kicon-na-2025-talk-are-we-plm-yet/ Fri, 30 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://cgnd.dev/posts/kicon-na-2025-talk-are-we-plm-yet/ <div class="notice note"> <div class="notice-title"> <i class="fa-solid fa-sticky-note" aria-hidden="true"></i>Note </div> <div class="notice-content">I gave an updated version of this talk at Teardown 2025. Make sure to check out the updated slides at <a href="https://cgnd.dev/posts/teardown-2025-talk-are-we-plm-yet/" class="external-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Teardown 2025 Talk: Are we PLM yet?</a></div> </div> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Gx_-i-3BxoM?autoplay=0&amp;controls=1&amp;end=0&amp;loop=0&amp;mute=0&amp;start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video"></iframe> </div> <p>Have you ever wondered how product teams manage BOMs, revisions, releases, and specifications over the lifecycle of a hardware product?</p>