Ever since we started the FarmBot project, our software source code has been openly available on GitHub while our core development workflows and project management has primarily happened in private.While this practice served us well for a few years, we're now ready to open up...
Over the last few weeks we've added a ton of new and updated information to our hardware, software, and even meta documentation hubs. This new content reflects the many features we've added to the web app, and brings together learnings from the community all into one place. Here are...
This week we released version 7.2.0 of the FarmBot Web App and version 7.0.1 of FarmBot OS. The biggest change in this release was our switch from WebPack to Parcel for Javascript bundles, resulting in build-related bug fixes, faster deploy...
At FarmBot Inc, all of our functional work (hardware, software, and documentation) is licensed such that you have the freedom to: Use the work as you wish, for any purpose. Study the work, and change it so it functions as...
The importance of the README.md file in open-source software has been well known for years. But what happens when you go beyond software and begin to document your hardware, your community, and your business model too? In this talk at LCA...
Last month, we announced the public beta of meta.farm.bot - the documentation hub of our business itself. Since then, we've received positive feedback that the information is interesting, relevant, and empowering to not only other business leaders, but to aspiring entrepreneurs as well....
At FarmBot Inc, we believe that business is a powerful agent for change, and like our products, it can be more powerful when its details are openly shared for inspection, modification, and replication by others. That's why we've committed in...
One our team members, Connor Rigby, attended ElixirConf this year. Here is his recount of the experience: In early September I attended the largest ElixirConf yet. Jose Valim's opening keynote shows just how the community has grown since 2014. This year,...
Ohio State University was awarded a 2019 NASA X-Hab Innovation Challenge award that will include FarmBot as the foundational technology for developing robotic end-effectors as well as remote/telemetry controls for conducting plant growth experiments in space that are controlled from Earth. Two student engineering...
Complimenting the v1.4 documentation released last week, the v1.4 CAD models are now available for everyone to view, copy, and modify as they wish. Check them out right in your web browser - no CAD software required. v1.4 Pre-Orders Shipping Update Another 20 kits...
Today we wrapped up the FarmBot Genesis and Genesis XL v1.4 documentation. As always, this release is our most comprehensive and easiest-to-use yet because of the feedback we've received from customers as well as our own internal usage. Check it...
A common misconception I have heard when I tell people about the FarmBot Project is that being open-source rules out the possibility of making money. Plain and simple, that is absolutely not true. In my opinion, being open-source is the...
