So just by the fact that other people don't say anything about it, means it's good enough???
That's a new way of working to me.
(don't think my boss and clients would apreciate that approach)
That's how these essentially crowd sourced and crowd legitimised ideas generally work.
If my categories were wildly wrong (either too many, too few, or inappropriate) then believe me, people would be jumping up and down about it.
So obviously my categories are close enough to be workable.
I'm thinking of suggestions, but the least I can tell you that for now a lot of people will be stuck.
The reason why I am pointing it out, is because it's an issue.
Then please explain in detail.
Who is going to be stuck?
Why isn't anyone else pointing out the same problem you think there is?
Even if some people are "stuck", no matter how many more categories you make, you won't be able to cover every possible scenario. It's going to be diminishing returns.
There are hundreds of people telling me my font is wrong etc, it need to look this way and that way etc, or the entire concept is wrong/won't work etc, but I currently count only one person who has said the categories don't cut the mustard.
I already gave multiple examples in the other topic. (would be nice if you could share that link/topic in the first post btw)
But just to give another example. Let's assume I am developing a bench power supply.
Including chassis, buttons, display, the whole thing.
So this project includes:
- Software (for interface, gui display, measurements)
- Electronics
- Mechanics (thermal mechanics, airflow, heatsink, fan, design chassis etc)
- Esthetics (the way the GUI looks like, logos, menu structure, design of the case etc).
First software, can be closed source or open source, and being made with open source tools or not, can have closed source plugins.
Second, electronics. Parts of the board can be shared, or completely. Can be drawn and in made in closed source or open source. BOM may be shared or not.
Third, mechanics. Maybe these files are made in Solid Works, thermal analyses is done in Mathlab or everything is done in CoCreate. BOM can be shared or not. Maybe CNC files are needed etc.
Last, esthetics. Design can be made in open source software or something like illustrator. Design files are maybe not shared or only shared for printing/showing or what's needed for CNC.
Conclusion, with the letters we are having now, there is absolutely no way I can use it at all!
So therefore it's extremely limited and in my opinion just not usable.
Especially if a project has a combination of open source and non-open source tools and programs.
Maybe someone can explain to me which letter I need to use if electronics BOM is shared, mechanics is not, and esthetics partly.
Plus firmware is shared, made in open source software, but contain closed source plugins.
Esthetics, which is part of the firmware, is not shared. So people can't change the menu structure and symbols.
Schematics of the electronics are shared, but the 'schematics' (= building instructions) of the case isn't.
The list goes on.
I am sorry, but for me it's just way to vague to put it all into 'CAD/Mechanical files'. A lot of things are interconnected.
Same for bill of materials or design documents.
Besides, it is very easy to mix up capital letters with small letters.
(BTW, in the logo generator the 'bottom of logo' option isn't completely working.