Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

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0:00 Introduction
2:15 Making changes to the platform
4:00 History of the codebase
5:05 Jon's work background
8:20 What is coming in KiCad v6?
10:45 Working with legacy code in KiCad
13:30 Looking at an example project
14:50 Schematic editor
18:50 Changes to the schematic UI
21:00 Layout tool
22:45 Changes to the layout UI
24:10 The split of beginner vs advanced users
25:55 The benefits of an open source tool
26:25 Comparison to tools that are cloud based
27:45 The KiCad ecosystem
30:45 KiCad Professional Services
32:00 KiCon 2021
33:10 What is DRC? How is it changing?
37:40 The challenges of live DRC
40:15 Example of DRC
46:05 New python API
48:30 Example project for using python scripting with KiCad
50:00 How the KiCad project works with feature requests
52:15 Working with the console inside KiCad
53:55 What else is Jon excited about in V6?
56:20 KiCad as a professional tool?
1:00:05 Following Jon online
1:02:10 Conclusion