May 24, 2022

Making Codes Tangible Through Electronic Projects

33 minutes

Learn by doing is what Bill Kolicoski, the creator of Taste the Code Youtube Channel advises everyone who wants to jump into the electronic design. Bill is a software developer passionate about making electronics design and engineering fun.

Altium 365: Where the World Designs Electronics

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Show Highlights:

Bill shares how he got started with his Youtube Channel, Taste the Code

Bill recognizes that designing and building electronics is a perfect way to understand software or coding – making the code more tangible

Making electronic design accessible for everyone is one of Bill’s missions in creating his channel

Jumpstart to electronics design through learning by doing

Software and hardware coexist–a software engineer should have an understanding of how hardware works

It’s the eureka moments that help students understand how things work

Understanding what happens in the code and the chip to make things come to life

Bill emphasizes improving your design skills by exploring all possibilities how you can improve your finished product

Reference design for hardware developments and reverse engineering is a great way to make electronics and hardware more understandable

Bill shares what drove him to pursue software vs. hardware

Software is a lot easier to outsource

Location/ country can be a determinant of pursuing a specific career in tech

Having fun doing electronics

Getting hands dirty and jumping right into the design process; this and more tips from Bill on how to get into the electronics design and how you can improve your skills

Search for videos with a specific solution

Invest time in building projects

Make your work public and get feedback from the community and professionals

Rubber Duck Debugging is a software jargon meaning explaining a challenging scenario to yourself to develop a solution

Links and Resources:

Subscribe to Bill’s Channel Taste to Code

Making electronic design easy, visit Upverter website

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May 24, 2022

Making Codes Tangible Through Electronic Projects

33 minutes

Altium 365: Where the World Designs Electronics

Watch the video, click here.

Show Highlights:

Bill shares how he got started with his Youtube Channel, Taste the Code

Bill recognizes that designing and building electronics is a perfect way to understand software or coding – making the code more tangible

Making electronic design accessible for everyone is one of Bill’s missions in creating his channel

Jumpstart to electronics design through learning by doing

Software and hardware coexist–a software engineer should have an understanding of how hardware works

It’s the eureka moments that help students understand how things work

Understanding what happens in the code and the chip to make things come to life

Bill emphasizes improving your design skills by exploring all possibilities how you can improve your finished product

Reference design for hardware developments and reverse engineering is a great way to make electronics and hardware more understandable

Bill shares what drove him to pursue software vs. hardware

Software is a lot easier to outsource

Location/ country can be a determinant of pursuing a specific career in tech

Having fun doing electronics

Getting hands dirty and jumping right into the design process; this and more tips from Bill on how to get into the electronics design and how you can improve your skills