The interface is clear and simple which I like, but it's not really scalable for the future (especially compared to GitHub for instance). They recently added the capacity to view 30 formats of 3D files, which is great. I also like that they are based in Shenzhen. This is a project of their own - really cool project of them https://wikifactory.com/+wikifactory/north-star-build I joined as an individual: https://wikifactory.com/@cesarjungharada created the MakerBay page to host the Coral Reef Mapping Roboto: https://wikifactory.com/+makerbay/coral-reef-mapping-robot - but I think we should use Wikifactory, only for RELEASED VERSION AFTER posting on GitHub

It's like GitHub for ELECTRONICS (NOT CAD)... https://hackaday.com/2011/09/14/upverter-its-like-github-for-hardware/ Not so great for other open hardware project that have more than just electronics. But really awesome for electronics. Special mention for Fritzing here as well.

Hackster has a really good community and good interface, but does not really support versioning, history, branches, project management as far as understand. Same as Wikifactory, I think it would be a great place to publish every time we have a version done on github.

I read Hackaday and enjoy the blog content, but I do see a lot of troll attitude and “I’m a real hacker and you’re not” in the comment. They do have project documentation: https://hackaday.io/project/168301-arduino-controlled-photogrammetry-3d-scanner, it’s clean and meant for single version. Same as Wikifactory and Hackster, I think it would be a great place to publish every time we have a version done on github.

DIYdrones is powered by Ning - a private social network. It's really good for community communication, not optimal for versioning and mass collaboration.

For their project Pixhawk, they use Github https://github.com/PX4/Firmware I will argue that Chris Anderson (Founder of WIRED Magazine) perceived that the most important part of building a hardware project is the human communication part, therefore picked a private social network to emulate a sense of belonging and more conversations.

Sometimes, best collaboration platform is no collaboration platform. For Open Desk, minimal project management and documentation is the way to go. The website could either be wordpress, it feels a lot like a squarespace - could be magento or another online sales…

Open Desk uses slack channels. Interesting.

I am a long time member of and I adore the community BUT not great for collaboration and versioning I have to say. I think it is still the best community for young people. The platform and the app are pretty good, but if we want to appeal to professionals, we are going to need a platform that is more robust. Same as Wikifactory, Hackster and Instructables, I think it would be a great place to publish every time we have a version done on github.

Wikis are great, free and super powerful for mass collaboration and documentation, but they are islands and take a lot of work to maintain. Lots of energy can go into "discussion page" - discussions are great don't get me wrong - but I prefer the brevity and possibility to have multiple branches you have on github

Open Source Ecology front page is a good wordpress and the R&D is documented in the Wiki

Raspberry Pi uses wiki https://elinux.org/RPi_Hub

Public Lab is also based on a wiki architecture: https://publiclab.org/notes/maxliboiron/07-17-2018/building-babylegs-surface-water-trawl