0SETTING UP AND USEFUL SKILLS
This book assumes you have some previous hardware experience, so the projects in it won’t hold your hand. That said, if you need a refresher on some basic skills, such as wiring and programming Arduino boards, keep on reading.
This chapter also covers some skills that you will find helpful but that you don’t necessarily need to build the projects. For example, in most projects, I provide PCB files that you can use to manufacture a shield PCB, but if you want to make a PCB rather than solder the circuits to prototyping board, read the “Making Your Own PCBs” on page 13. And if you’ve never assembled a connector yourself ...
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