Liam StaskawiczMakingThings

Boundaries between the

beginner and the expert

Users from different backgrounds

• Often very experienced in area not directly related to the hardware/software side of the project.– No programming experience– No electronics experience– Some of one, or both– Expert in one, or both

How to accommodate all of them?

• Furthermore, how to ensure the effort a new user puts into learning a system is not wasted as they learn and outgrow a system that might have been simplified to cater to their needs?

• How to create smooth transitions from beginner to expert?

Different modes of use

1. Pre-cooked behaviors

2. Framework for use as a PC peripheral

3. (Simplified coding environment)

4. Full-on microcontroller programming