The Offset Podcast EP023: DIY Part 2 - Software

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Continuing with our two-part series on DIY approaches, in this installment of The Offset Podcast we'll discuss using a DIY approach to software. No, we're not talking about making your own turn-key color or editing software (but let us know if you do!), but rather things like scripting, basic coding for tool building, automation, and more.

Specific topics covered in this episode include:

• Why DIY software approaches & can you really do these things yourself?
• The importance of always starting with an idea
• Basic scripting to improve workflows
• Integrating scripts through the Resolve API
• Leveraging Resolve developer documentation for help
• Learning by looking at other/open-source scripts
• DCTLs - creating custom color tools for DaVinci Resolve
• How color science and DCTLs relate
• Using low code/no code workflow automation platforms to connect the dots with different APIs
• Automating while also allowing for human decision-making
• Make your own UI/Interface for custom tools with Budibase
• Keeping interfaces simple to get more user compliance
• SaaS (Software As A Service) in the cloud vs local integrations
• The danger of using too many services
• Using developer marketplaces

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