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Give us a quick rundown off your hardware engineering platform AllSpice
The co-founders found issues with managing designs and the set of tools that were available when it came to hardware. They set out to build a platform to alleviate and solve those problems. The platform supports electrical engineers, hardware engineers, and PCB designers who are modernizing their design workflow using Git. It is a tool that sits in between Git and EDA tools.
Where did the name for your collaboration tool come from?
The AllSpice co-founders were brainstorming the perfect name for their innovative engineering tool and decided to incorporate SPICE(simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis) into it. They looked at open-source simulation tools like ngspice (nutmeg spice) and ltspice. They also desired for the platform to be unifying, and that’s how AllSpice came about.
How does your diff tool work?
The diff tool is actually the first product released by AllSpice. It helps users run a diff between versions and shows you the differences in detail down to the object level. Engineers are able to package it up and share it with colleagues and other stakeholders.
Do you have any resources for EE’s or hardware engineers that want to learn more about Git?
AllSpice has a blog, a knowledge base, webinars, and a Git for hardware guide to help PCB designers and electrical/hardware engineers learn to use Git revision control for their electronics design process.
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