People Behind FreeCAD 1.1 Release

FreeCAD 1.1 is officially here! While we all enjoy the new features and improved stability, have you ever wondered who the people are behind the "commits" and bug fixes? In this video, I take a look at the GitHub statistics from the release of version 1.0 (Nov 2024) to the launch of 1.1 (March 2026) to highlight some of the most prolific contributors to the project. From core developers like Chris Hennes and Werner Meyer to the experts behind the BIM, CAM, and FEM workbenches, we look at the names making this open-source powerhouse possible. Developers who contributed to FreeCAD 1.1 covered in this video: 0:00 Introduction 2:23 Chris Hennes 3:54 Roy-043 4:22 PaddleStroke 5:01 Kacper Donat 5:39 Brad Collette 06:19 Werner Mayer 7:51 Benjamin Nauck 8:08 Furgo 8:57 Max Wilfinger 9:01 marioalexis84 9:26 tarman3 9:43 tetektoza 10:03 João Matos 10:22 WandererFan 10:46 Pieter Hijma 11:21 Yorik van Havre 12:00 Adrián Insaurralde Avalos 12:12 Kurt Kremitzki 12:33 Translators and Wiki contributors 12:44 Jürgen Riegel 13:15 Final thoughts Important Links: • FreeCAD Official Site: https://www.freecad.org • AstoCAD Project: https://astocad.com • xCAD on Codeberg: https://codeberg.org/xCAD B-roll videos: Video by SHVETS production: https://www.pexels.com/video/person-l... Video by RDNE Stock project: https://www.pexels.com/video/woman-re... Video by Yan Krukau: https://www.pexels.com/video/people-w... Disclaimer: I am not a developer. This video is based on public GitHub data and my own observations as a fan of the project. If I missed someone important, please let me know in the comments so we can give them the credit they deserve! This video was created with the help of OBS: https://obsproject.com/ This video was created with the help of GIMP: https://www.gimp.org/ This video was created with the help of KDEnlive: https://kdenlive.org/ #FreeCAD #OpenSource #3DCAD #FreeCAD11 #BIM #CAM #Makers