Comment by bashmelek
2 years ago
This is amazing! I’ve fantasized about doing something similar—-what resources did you use to pick up all of those skills?
2 years ago
This is amazing! I’ve fantasized about doing something similar—-what resources did you use to pick up all of those skills?
I come from a web dev background, and spent the last 3 years running the cloud and embedded firmware teams for a 3D printer startup. I learned that hardware isn't so hard, once you get past all the mystery. My coworkers gave me tips on which tools to use, and helped me when I got stuck.
The best advice I got was "Read the datasheet"
The biggest step for me was deciding to spend money on experimenting. With a budget, suddenly it was fun to order stuff, buy tools, try things out.
Rust Book was the best for learning Rust.
I've got the same mindset with a hardware project I worked on. I gave myself more free rein to just buy equipment and tools all in the name of "the project".
I spent about $5000 over two years. Not bad at all, really. A lot of that was registering an LLC and a Fusion360 license.