Video by FOSSASIA via YouTube
DIY electronics is about more than getting an LED to blink—it’s about learning how to solve real engineering problems. In this FOSSASIA Summit 2026 session, Shirley shares the lessons she learned transitioning from software engineering to DIY electronics and IoT, highlighting the challenges that many "beginner-friendly" tutorials leave out.
From outdated documentation and hardware troubleshooting to confusing error messages and abandoned libraries, this talk explores how to move beyond step-by-step guides and develop the mindset of an engineer. A must-watch for makers, developers, educators, and anyone starting their journey in electronics and open hardware.
FOSSASIA Summit 2026 held in Bangkok, is Asia’s leading Open Source tech conference featuring sessions on #AI, #Cloud, #DevOps, #Open Hardware, #Security, #Web #Mobile Technologies, #Web3, and #Databases. Learn more: http://summit.fossasia.org
Session slides: https://eventyay.com/ev/88882f3e/talk/KEK3ET7FG85S/
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