# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Log (Oct 12, 2012)

* TinkerCAD launched a Shape Scripts API, allowing programmatic 3D modeling, as announced in their blog post and developer documentation (https://tinkercad.com/developer/).

* Discussions about open hardware included a USB/OSH presentation from the Open Hardware Summit (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pegVYODsn4) and takeaways from the event (http://dorkbotpdx.org/blog/feurig/my_takeaways_from_the_open_hardware_summit).

* A new electronics design platform called Circuits.io was mentioned (http://venturebeat.com/2012/10/11/circuits-io/), which appears to be related to open hardware development.

* A brief discussion about refractometers occurred, with kanzure noting that building a DIY version would likely cost more than purchasing an $8 commercial one.

* kanzure noted a new DIYbio forum (http://diybioforum.com) that had already attracted spam, suggesting concerns about fragmentation or quality in community platforms.

* The conversation touched on the Roundup-Ready patent expiration coming in 2014, with one user suggesting it would be "rendered useless" by that time.

* There was a brief exchange about developer productivity metrics, with strangewarp describing a concept similar to a baseball pitcher's ERA for measuring coding frequency and activity.