Zach Supalla joined the show to talk about Spark - a complete, open source, full stack solution for creating amazing internet connected things. We talk about making connected hardware easier, using Kickstarter to fund hardware projects, and Amazon’s new Dash Button. Zach also gave us a crash course on how to get started with making your own hardware.Leave us a commentChangelog++ members support our work, get closer to the metal, and make the ads disappear. Join today!Sponsors: Codeship – If it works with Docker, it works with Codeship Jet.Toptal – Join Toptal and work with awesome people from anywhere in the world. Freelance with companies like Airbnb, Artsy & IDEO.DigitalOcean – Use the code CHANGELOG to get a $10 hosting credit when you create a new DigitalOcean accountFeaturing:Adam Stacoviak – Mastodon, Twitter, GitHub, LinkedIn, WebsiteJerod Santo – Mastodon, Twitter, GitHub, LinkedInShow Notes:Spark is fully open source on GitHub from hardware to software and Zach goes deep in this episode to school us on everything we need to know.“Building an open source business is challenging because you’re giving away a lot of what you do. So the question is, how do you build a viable business that way?” - Zach Supalla @ Follow Zach Supalla on TwitterSpark | Open source IoT toolkitSpark SocketWarKitteh - Spark ProjectsKickstarter - Spark Electron: Cellular dev kit with a global data plan by Spark IOrwaldron/johnny-fiveAmazon Dash ButtonThe Changelog #147: Elixir and Phoenix with Chris McCordAtom: free and open source for everyoneThe Changelog #104: Kickstarting Espruino with Gordon WilliamsSpark Docs | Javascript SDKspark/sparkjsspark/spark-clispark/spark-devHardware design uses open source too! · Issue #104 · thechangelog/pingOSH ParkPrototype to ProductionHacking the Xbox: An Introduction to Reverse EngineeringNovena LaptopAndrew (bunnie) HuangMetalsmithWarSting: A Wi-Fi scanning sword for HobbitsSomething missing or broken? PRs welcome!