Re:Show HN: Spark School – Codecademy for hardware
by jonesetc on Saturday January 25, 2014 @08:52PM
(#7123454)
Added myself to the list. I hope it turns out nicely.
Messing with hardware is one of my biggest procrastinations. I always decide that I'm going to stop fiddling with programming languages that I'll most likely never use and start fiddling with some home automation. However, I've never done anything with hardware, so I look for more hand-holding than I can ever seem to find. In the end I end up trying another safe experiment. I feel like this is in part because hardware costs money, which was hard to come by until my graduation last year. Anyhow, I think something like this could really be a good start for myself and hopefully others who may be daunted by hardware as well.
Re:Show HN: Spark School – Codecademy for hardware
by doktrin on Saturday January 25, 2014 @08:43PM
(#7123430)
This is a cool concept, and I added myself to the mailing list.
However, I do wish there was something - anything - to sample other than a generic landing page. This is basically pre-beta, and (as far as the user is concerned) purely conceptual.
Messing with hardware is one of my biggest procrastinations. I always decide that I'm going to stop fiddling with programming languages that I'll most likely never use and start fiddling with some home automation. However, I've never done anything with hardware, so I look for more hand-holding than I can ever seem to find. In the end I end up trying another safe experiment. I feel like this is in part because hardware costs money, which was hard to come by until my graduation last year. Anyhow, I think something like this could really be a good start for myself and hopefully others who may be daunted by hardware as well.
However, I do wish there was something - anything - to sample other than a generic landing page. This is basically pre-beta, and (as far as the user is concerned) purely conceptual.