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librepcb-slides.tex

@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
 \usepackage[framemethod=TikZ]{mdframed}
 \usepackage{fontawesome5}
 \usepackage{chronosys}
-\usepackage{progressbar}
 
 % Theme
 \usetheme[%
@@ -138,8 +137,8 @@
 % contributing
 \include{slides/live_demo}
 \include{slides/current_project_status}
-\include{slides/translations}
-\include{slides/available_libraries}
+%\include{slides/translations}
+%\include{slides/available_libraries}
 \include{slides/next_steps}
 \include{slides/challenges}
 \include{slides/contributing}

slides/behind_the_scenes.tex

@@ -12,25 +12,25 @@ \section{Behind the Scenes}
           \raisebox{-1mm}{\includegraphics<4->[height=4mm]{images/sponsor-partstack.png}}\hspace{0.5mm}
           \raisebox{-1mm}{\includegraphics<4->[height=4mm]{images/sponsor-pcbgogo.png}}\hspace{0.5mm}
           \raisebox{-1mm}{\includegraphics<4->[height=4mm]{images/sponsor-winsource.png}}
+    \item Regular donations from many individuals
+    \item Sponsorships \& donations in 2023 (without NGI0): $\sim$8k USD
   \end{itemize}
 
-  \onslide<+->
+  \onslide<6>
 
-  \bigskip \bigskip
-
-  Total of donations \& sponsorings in 2023 (without NGI0): $\sim$8k USD
-
-  Long-term annual goal for keeping full-time development: $>$50k CHF ($\sim$60k USD)
-
-  \progressbar[width=\linewidth,heighta=12pt,subdivisions=1]{0.13}
+  \bigskip
+  \bigskip
+  \centering{
+    {\Huge Thank you! \faHeart}
+  }
 
   \note<1>{
     Let's take a look at what happened in the past one or two years, because
     there are some great news.
 
-    The end of 2022 was an exciting moment because I started to work full-time on
-    LibrePCB, now doing it for more than a year. Of course this leads to a
-    lot more progress than in the years before.
+    Especially the end of 2022 was an exciting moment because I started to
+    work full-time on LibrePCB, now doing it for more than a year. Of course
+    this leads to a lot more progress than in the years before.
   }
 
   \note<2>{
@@ -40,24 +40,29 @@ \section{Behind the Scenes}
   }
 
   \note<3>{
-    Then our fabrication service got PCBway as a new manufacturing partner
-    in addition to our first partner AISLER.
+    Then our fabrication service got PCBway as a new manufacturing partner,
+    so if you order a PCB through our fabrication service you can now
+    choose between AISLER and PCBway.
   }
 
   \note<4>{
-    Also I'm very proud to receive support from our new sponsors
+    Also I'm very proud to have several new sponsors on board:
     Bittele Electronics, NextPCB, Partstack, PCBgogo and WIN SOURCE.
   }
 
   \note<5>{
-    Last but not least, also a big thank you to all the individuals supporting
-    the LibrePCB project with donations.
-
-    With the sponsorings and donations, the LibrePCB project raised around
-    8000 dollars in 2023. This is pretty nice, but of course it's still a
-    long way to go until we have a stable funding of the full-time development.
-    And although LibrePCB is open-source and accepts contributions, managing a
-    project of this size and complexity is almost impossible without at least
-    one full-time developer.
+    Last but not least, there are many individuals supporting the LibrePCB
+    project with donations.
+  }
+
+  \note<6>{
+    With these sponsorings and donations, the LibrePCB project raised around
+    8000 dollars in 2023. At this point I want to thank all the supporters
+    for your trust into the LibrePCB project, I take that as an acknowledgment
+    that LibrePCB is on the right way.\\
+
+    Nevertheless, it's still a long way to go until we have a stable
+    funding of the full-time development, so I hope this support lasts many
+    more years.
   }
 \end{frame}

slides/challenges.tex

@@ -4,11 +4,27 @@ \section{Challenges}
   \begin{itemize}
     \item Learning many new things (web dev., server admin, video editing,
           macOS, \ldots)
-    \item Part libraries (huge effort, complex cases, STEP licenses)
     \item Missing/incomplete/unclear standards (pick\&place, Gerber, IPC7351,
           \ldots)
+    \item Part libraries (huge effort, complex cases, STEP licenses)
     \item Platform specific issues (desktop integration, themes, sandboxing,
           \ldots)
     \item GUI toolkit limitations
   \end{itemize}
 \end{frame}
+
+\note{
+  However, all this will take time. A project of this complexity is not just
+  writing code, there are many more things needed to create a successful
+  project.\\
+
+  For example, although originally I was just a C++ developer, the LibrePCB
+  project enforced me to learn web development, server administration,
+  video editing, and other operating systems. Also I spent lot of time
+  to find and study standards used in the PCB industry, even ending up as
+  a contributor of the Gerber standard.\\
+
+  And things like library management, platform specific problems or
+  GUI toolkit limitations make life hard, often turning simple appearing
+  tasks into very complicated tasks.
+}

slides/contributing.tex

@@ -32,18 +32,12 @@ \section{Contributing}
 \end{frame}
 
 \note{
-  However, keep in mind that implementing all these features requires a huge
-  amount of time, and since I have a fulltime job, the time I can spend is
-  quite limited. So you should not expect these features to be implemented
-  very soon.\\
+  If you like to support my effort on creating an easy and powerful PCB tool
+  for everyone, I'd be very thankful for a donation.\\
 
-  So, if you like LibrePCB or this tool is useful for you, I'd greatly
-  appreciate a donation. The more donations are made, the more time I can
-  spend on LibrePCB and the more powerful it will be.\\
+  By the way, we're currently looking for help on creating a Wikipedia
+  article about LibrePCB.\\
 
-  And remember, the easiest way to support LibrePCB is to use the integrated
-  PCB ordering feature. Which is very funny since this donation even doesn't
-  cost you any money!
-
-  Thank you very much.
+  In addition, we'd be very happy to hear your feebdack about LibrePCB,
+  just check out the link here.
 }

slides/current_project_status.tex

@@ -20,19 +20,12 @@ \section{Project Status}
 \note{
   Now, what's the overall state of this project?\\
 
-  The library management and editor are working very well and are fully
-  usable. However, part number management is not available yet.\\
-
-  The schematic editor is also working very well, but there is no support
-  yet for hierarchical schematics, buses and other advanced features.\\
-
-  The board editor is probably the weakest part at the moment. It is totally
-  usable for creating PCBs which are not very complex, but there is no support
-  yet for slotted holes/pads, blind/buried vias, 3D view and more.\\
-
-  Export for Gerber, pick\&place, BOM and PDFs is available, so all important
-  production data can be exported.\\
-
-  The part libraries are still quite incomplete, but of course you can create
-  the missing parts on your own.
+  Generally LibrePCB is fully functional and can be used productively for
+  projects which are not too complex. Not too complex because hierarchical
+  schematics and buses are not supported yet. Also the trace routing
+  or the board editor in general is still rather rudimentary, so from time
+  to time it might be a bit inefficient.\\
+
+  Also the part libraries are not very comprehensive yet, but of course you can
+  create any missing part easily by yourself.
 }

slides/librepcb_1_0_0.tex

@@ -22,3 +22,28 @@ \section{September 2023: LibrePCB 1.0.0}
     \item \ldots
   \end{itemize}
 \end{frame}
+
+\note{
+  But now let's take a look at the application. In September last year we
+  released version 1.0 which was a very exciting moment.
+
+  Beside many new capabilities of the board editor, this release also
+  added a 3D board viewer with STEP model import and export, which is
+  pretty nice of course.
+
+  But I'm especially proud of two features which make generating production
+  data a pleasure. First of all, we have introduced a very comprehensive
+  support for assembly variants and manufacturer part number management.
+  These MPNs can now also be stored in libraries so you don't need to add
+  them manually to the schematic. In the schematic you can even assign
+  multiple MPNs to a component to export them as second-source parts to
+  the BOM. Or you can specify different parts for different assembly variants,
+  either different MPNs or just a different resistor value.
+
+  And to make generating these BOMs, but also any other output data, a matter
+  of seconds, we introduced output jobs as a new way to export data. These
+  output jobs can be configured highly flexible and are stored in the project,
+  so the exact same output files can be reproduced on a different computer
+  with just a single click. Or with the provided CLI you may even fully
+  automate the production data generation on a continuous integration system.
+}

slides/live_demo.tex

@@ -6,4 +6,9 @@ \section{Live Demo}
       \Huge\textbf{Demo Time!}
     };
   \end{tikzpicture}
-\end{frame}
+\end{frame}
+
+\note{
+  Anyway, a quick live demo is worth more than 1000 words so let's see
+  how this works in practice.
+}

slides/new_website.tex

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ \section{New Website, Documentation \& Video Tutorials}
 \begin{frame}{\secname}
   End of 2022:
   \begin{itemize}
-    \item Completely new website from scratch (made with Huge \& Bootstrap)
+    \item Completely new website (made from scratch with Huge \& Bootstrap)
     \item New online documentation (made with AsciiDoc \& Antora)
   \end{itemize}
 
@@ -13,3 +13,10 @@ \section{New Website, Documentation \& Video Tutorials}
   \end{itemize}
   \includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{images/youtube.png}
 \end{frame}
+
+\note{
+  Other things which happened beside the application development are a
+  completely new website with much more content, a new documentation system
+  also with much more content, and for a few months now we also have
+  official video tutorials on YouTube.
+}

slides/next_steps.tex

@@ -24,20 +24,17 @@ \section{Next Steps}
 \end{frame}
 
 \note{
-  So, what are the next steps?\\
+  The upcoming release will contain an EAGLE project importer, and there's
+  currently also some work ongoing to integrate live part information into
+  the application, for example the livecycle status, stock availability and
+  price. I can tell you, this will be a very exciting feature so I really
+  hope we can make it happen.\\
 
-  There is no concrete timeline when to implement which feature, but
-  generally I think we need to work on the following tasks:\\
+  Also it's clear that we should start moving from Qt5 to Qt6, and possibly
+  more technology upgrades.\\
 
-  Adding support for part numbers and assembly variants\\
+  For long term, I think improvements on the trace routing tool and
+  hierarchical schematics need to be implemented.\\
 
-  More advanced PCB features to allow creating more complex PCBs\\
-
-  Support for 3D models for packages and a 3D board viewer\\
-
-  Hierarchical schematics and support for buses\\
-
-  Various UI improvements\\
-
-  And extending the part libraries\\
+  And extending the part libraries is a never-ending story anyway.
 }