Introducing Kevin Ceresa, the Innovator Behind Wellcircuits
¡¡¡¡Last year, WellCircuits hosted the First PCB Design Contest. Kevin Ceresa was one of the participants, and his entry, the Audio Amplifier 60W, won second prize for Best Design. We are honored to have the opportunity to interview this passionate advocate of Open Source Hardware and electronics.In addition to domestic, FLEX PCB It has also emerged in the international field and gradually gained the favor of more foreign friends. https://www.wellcircuits.com/
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¡¡¡¡WellCircuits Team: ¡°Hello Kevin, congratulations once again and thank you for agreeing to this interview.¡±
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¡¡¡¡Kevin: ¡°Thank you, it¡¯s truly an honor.¡±
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¡¡¡¡WellCircuits Team: ¡°Could you please introduce yourself briefly? Many other engineers in the WellCircuits community are eager to learn more about you.¡±
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¡¡¡¡Kevin: ¡°Sure! I am an electronic engineering student and began my career at 16 years old. I have worked on various electronic projects that gave me valuable experience, and I am still involved in a few startup projects.¡±
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¡¡¡¡WellCircuits Team: ¡°I visited your website, Swiss TI Lab, which was co-founded by you and Daniele Chiappa. Can you tell us more about your lab and the story behind its establishment?¡±
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¡¡¡¡Kevin: ¡°We decided to start the company after our first project launched on Kickstarter. After the initial phase, we continued to design electronic products for both companies and private clients.¡±
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¡¡¡¡WellCircuits Team: ¡°Regarding the 2017 WellCircuits PCB Design Contest, how did you learn about the competition, and what motivated you to participate?¡±
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¡¡¡¡Kevin: ¡°As a WellCircuits customer, I found a post about the contest on their Facebook page. I joined to challenge myself and thought one of my designs could be a good fit for the competition.¡±
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¡¡¡¡WellCircuits Team: ¡°Why did you choose your Audio Amplifier 60W project as your contest entry? And how did it feel when you learned that you were one of the winners?¡±
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¡¡¡¡Kevin: ¡°I initially built the amplifier to enhance my skills with the PCB design software I was using, after completing an advanced course. I chose it as my contest entry because it was one of my best designs on a 2-layer PCB and the most practical project for the community. When I found out I won, I was thrilled ¡ª I didn¡¯t expect to win at all.¡±
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¡¡¡¡WellCircuits Team: ¡°What do you think is the most important quality for a good designer?¡±
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¡¡¡¡Kevin: ¡°Experience is crucial when designing electronic projects. It helps you avoid mistakes during schematic design and layout, significantly reducing the time needed to complete the project.¡±
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¡¡¡¡WellCircuits Team: ¡°How do you see the future of open-source hardware?¡±
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¡¡¡¡Kevin: ¡°With the advancement of technology and decreasing costs of electronics, more people can leverage community knowledge to build anything. I believe WellCircuits plays a significant role in this evolution.¡±
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¡¡¡¡WellCircuits Team: ¡°Thanks! What are your thoughts on our website and community? Do you have any suggestions for improvement?¡±
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¡¡¡¡Kevin: ¡°I think the website is well-designed, though it lacks translations into other languages. I¡¯ve ordered many PCBs from you, and I¡¯ve never had any issues. However, I don¡¯t use the community forum much.¡±
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¡¡¡¡WellCircuits Team: ¡°Thank you for your feedback. Our Spanish website is now available, and we are also working on Russian and Japanese versions. One last question: If we hold another PCB Design Contest, would you participate again, and would you encourage your friends to join as well?¡±
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¡¡¡¡Kevin: ¡°I will definitely participate again. I¡¯ve already suggested the contest to my friends, and I¡¯ll remind them to join if the competition is held again.¡±
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¡¡¡¡WellCircuits Team: ¡°That¡¯s all. Thank you once again, Kevin. We wish you all the best!¡±
