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What is the best methodology for an open source hardware project?
Could you explain the differences between these two methodologies in more detail?
Sure. The Agile methodology is based on the Agile Manifesto, which emphasizes individuals and interactions, working software, customer collaboration, and responding to change. In practice, this means breaking the project down into small, manageable chunks, called sprints or iterations, and working on them quickly and collaboratively. The Waterfall methodology, on the other hand, is a more linear approach to development. It involves defining requirements upfront, and then moving through phases such as design, implementation, testing, and deployment, in a predefined order. Each phase must be fully completed before moving on to the next one, and changes to the requirements are generally not allowed once the project is underway.