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Foreword by Wayne Stambaugh

In 1992 Jean-Pierre Charras started the KiCad project. From it’s humble beginnings as one man’s goal to provide an electronics design application for his students to a full fledged open source project with a significant number of contributors, KiCad has become the choice for users who prefer an open source solution for electronics design. As the feature parity gap from proprietary EDAs continues to close, KiCad will continue to become more widely accepted and influential. One of the enduring hallmarks of a successful open source software project is the publication of a «how to» book. With the publication of «KiCad Like a Pro», the KiCad project joins the other well known open source projects with that distinction. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned professional user, this book has something for everyone. From properly configuring and using KiCad to design your first printed circuit board to advanced topics such as using git for version control this book is a valuable resource for any KiCad user.

Wayne Stambaugh KiCad Project Leader