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Kai Ochsen

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This site is a bit of a mix, you’ll find opinions, personal projects, and things I’m working on (or I'm thinking to carry out). Whether it’s a crazy idea, a logo design I actually like, or a melody that got stuck in my head, it all ends up here. 

Yes, I’m an introverted tech nerd with a soft spot for programming, robotics, 3D printing, messy sketches, and loud music. I spend most of my time exploring the weird overlap between coding, design, and creativity, building stuff, breaking stuff, and occasionally making it all work again. I’m especially into understand machines and people, but I’ve also got a thing for drawing, composing moody tracks, and killing some demons in DOOM way more than I probably should.

This site is a bit of a mix, you’ll find opinions, personal projects, and things I’m working on (or I'm thinking to carry out). Whether it’s a crazy idea, a logo design I actually like, or a melody that got stuck in my head, it all ends up here.

The fall of a maker icon: how Josef Prusa lost the 3D printing race

For years, the name Josef Prusa was practically synonymous with desktop 3D printing. His open-source legacy, charismatic presence, and early innovations made him a hero of the maker movement. But what began as a community-led revolution has turned into a…