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I asked AI to write software for my board. This is what happened ...
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            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:00</span><span class="chapters-text">What is this video about</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:52</span><span class="chapters-text">Uploading board info to AI</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">03:02</span><span class="chapters-text">Generating test code</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">05:35</span><span class="chapters-text">Generating the basic CLOCK code</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">07:06</span><span class="chapters-text">Generating code for Timer feature</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">08:49</span><span class="chapters-text">Generating code for Stopwatch feature</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">10:16</span><span class="chapters-text">Testing the finished code</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">11:24</span><span class="chapters-text">Problems when creating the code</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">17:11</span><span class="chapters-text">Conclusion</span></li>
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses">FEDEVEL Online courses</a></li>
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Can AI Read Schematic And Write Software For Your Boards?

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I challenged a software engineer to design his very first PCB. What happened?
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            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:00</span><span class="chapters-text">What is this video about</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:50</span><span class="chapters-text">Arduino compatibility</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">03:28</span><span class="chapters-text">Switch</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">05:16</span><span class="chapters-text">Text</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">08:06</span><span class="chapters-text">LEDs</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">08:52</span><span class="chapters-text">Board name and version</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">10:16</span><span class="chapters-text">Spread the tracks</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">12:24</span><span class="chapters-text">Connector names</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">15:00</span><span class="chapters-text">Horizontal / Vertical routing</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">16:07</span><span class="chapters-text">Net Color</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">18:10</span><span class="chapters-text">Track width</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">24:09</span><span class="chapters-text">2 Layer vs 4 layer PCB</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">25:22</span><span class="chapters-text">VIAs</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">26:10</span><span class="chapters-text">Placement</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">27:55</span><span class="chapters-text">VIAs on power and GND</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">30:47</span><span class="chapters-text">Power regulators</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">35:40</span><span class="chapters-text">Stitching capacitors and VIAs</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">38:09</span><span class="chapters-text">Through hole pins and thermal relief</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">41:30</span><span class="chapters-text">USB</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">45:37</span><span class="chapters-text">Clearance</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">50:36</span><span class="chapters-text">Critical signals</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">54:15</span><span class="chapters-text">Make it look nice</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">56:10</span><span class="chapters-text">Reference designators</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">57:11</span><span class="chapters-text">DRC checks</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">59:25</span><span class="chapters-text">Does it work?</span></li>
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Do you also make these mistakes in PCB Layout?

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Is this really how beginners design boards??? | Schematic Review

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        What is your best tip for board testing? What did you find very useful? Thank you Sean Hadley
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                <span class="chapters-time">00:00</span><span class="chapters-text">Intro</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">07:20</span><span class="chapters-text">Test Jigs</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">10:34</span><span class="chapters-text">castellated edges</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">11:51</span><span class="chapters-text">what you need</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">12:44</span><span class="chapters-text">serial number</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">21:44</span><span class="chapters-text">schematics</span>
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            <li class="chapters-list-item">
                <span class="chapters-time">23:02</span><span class="chapters-text">code examples</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">24:46</span><span class="chapters-text">entry level GUI</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">25:58</span><span class="chapters-text">placement of test points</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">28:28</span><span class="chapters-text">board holders</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">32:29</span><span class="chapters-text">clocks</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">34:22</span><span class="chapters-text">voltages</span>
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            <li class="chapters-list-item">
                <span class="chapters-time">37:11</span><span class="chapters-text">test points</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">40:07</span><span class="chapters-text">dissolve pins</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">41:05</span><span class="chapters-text">language</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">43:14</span><span class="chapters-text">Python</span>
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            <li class="chapters-list-item">
                <span class="chapters-time">50:43</span><span class="chapters-text">Making your own test</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">52:44</span><span class="chapters-text">Making your own plexiglass</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">54:19</span><span class="chapters-text">Making your own cradle</span>
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-hadley-932149202/">Sean Hadley</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.magicdaq.com/">MagicDAQ</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://youtu.be/mVW83boEbE0?t=53">INGUN - Manual Test Fixture MA 260</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://learn.adafruit.com/how-to-build-a-testing-fixture/solder-pogo-pins">How to Build a Testing Jig</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/tz2340-frequency-counter/">TZ2340 Frequency Counter test jig</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.javelin-tech.com/blog/2016/10/pogo-pins-3d-printed-fixtures/">Using Pogo Pins to Add Electrical Connectivity to Your 3D Printed Fixtures</a></li>
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How To Create a Test For Your Boards – Everything essential you need to know (with Sean Hadley)

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        A Step by Step tutorial to help anyone to learn how to design and build a simple microcontroller board – even if you have never designed any boards before and you do not know much about electronics. This Part 1 is about how to draw a schematic for power and LED.
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                <span class="chapters-time">00:00</span><span class="chapters-text">About this tutorial</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">03:20</span><span class="chapters-text">Starting a new project</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">05:36</span><span class="chapters-text">Choosing & Placing RGB LED</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">11:47</span><span class="chapters-text">Choosing & Placing Accelerometer</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">16:25</span><span class="chapters-text">Choosing & Placing Button</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">18:02</span><span class="chapters-text">Choosing & Placing Microcontroller</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">23:13</span><span class="chapters-text">Choosing & Placing Power supply</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">25:22</span><span class="chapters-text">Choosing & Placing 10uF capacitor</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">27:08</span><span class="chapters-text">Connecting Power supply</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">29:37</span><span class="chapters-text">Choosing & Placing Battery connector</span>
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            <li class="chapters-list-item">
                <span class="chapters-time">31:51</span><span class="chapters-text">Adding micro USB circuit</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">42:25</span><span class="chapters-text">Choosing & Placing Diode</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">51:20</span><span class="chapters-text">Choosing & Placing Power LED</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">57:26</span><span class="chapters-text">How to calculate LED resistor</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">1:04:10</span><span class="chapters-text">Choosing & Placing MOSFET Transistor</span>
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://youtu.be/D_asM2Lh_I0">Finished project where you can see how this board is used</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://oshwlab.com/robertferanec/myboard">Download the finished Schematic and PCB here</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://github.com/FEDEVEL/youtube-tiny-simple">Download the project source code from here</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXvLToQzgzdea0sQXmpY8k4tfiXpkYIwO">Watch the full tutorial here</a></li>
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Tutorial #1: How to Design and Build Your Own Board – Simply and Easily

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        What is your experience with a cheap assembly service? I am curious, maybe I just had a bad luck with this specific board?
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