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KiCon Europe 2026: Trip Report without the Trip

September 11, 2026 kicad conferences open-source pcb bochum skunkforce

Three days of KiCon Europe 2026 at Gleis 9 in Bochum from the organiser's chair: KiCad 11 previews from Wayne Stambaugh, ngspice 47, open source test rigs, rigid-flex in space, a browser KiCad I am not sold on, and Seth Hillbrand's eight-hour training. Plus what changes for 2027.

KiCon 2019: A Brief Trip Report

April 29, 2019 kicad conferences open-source pcb chicago

Chicago, April 2019: the first KiCon ever, organised by Chris Gammell at mHub. A week of hackerspaces, breakfast burritos, KiCad workshops and the moment the idea of a KiCon in Germany was born. Republished unchanged from my old Blogspot.

PDSC4K 2026: Everything, Everywhere, All at Once

May 23, 2026 conferences

The Practical Data Science Congress (PDSC4K) in Bochum proved that small, deliberately compact events can deliver more signal than most large conferences — especially when the real topic is the messy reality of getting data from the physical world into models that don't lie to you.

Travelling to China with a Peli Case Full of Electronics

April 9, 2026 electronics conferences

Practical guide for engineers flying to China with professional electronics — ATA Carnet process, Frankfurt customs, Guangzhou departure, apps to install, and a full pre-trip checklist.

Ten Years of Conferences: What They're Actually For

March 15, 2026 conferences personal open-source

Ten years of attending and organising technical conferences — what they're actually for, why the hallway track beats the programme, and how emBO++ grew from four people to 250. Lessons from Meeting C++, KiCon, GSI, and ISO C++.

KiCon Asia 2025: Speaking on Wire Bonding in Shenzhen

November 15, 2025 pcb conferences physics

Talk at KiCon Asia 2025 in Shenzhen on wire bonding CLICpix and MuPix detector chips — two years of hands-on bonding with a Delvotec, condensed into 25 minutes. Slides and video included.

KiCon Europe 2024: Bochum Goes International

September 20, 2024 pcb conferences open-source

KiCon Europe 2024 in Bochum — 150 engineers and designers, KiCad lead developers Wayne Stambaugh and Seth Hilbrand on stage, talks on open hardware, PCB design, and KiCad development. Full recap and YouTube playlist.

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