Finished the first part of my new project. It’s nothing fancy yet, just a clock, but I have quite big plans for its development. I’m an almost total beginner in electronics, so I learned a lot from this project:
- how to program ATtiny85 using Arduino Uno as a programmer;
- how to use DS3231 timer IC;
- how to use transistors to control current;
- how to use a power block to power your circuit (instead of Arduino);
- how quickly everything can end up in a huge mess and that there are never enough breadboards..
And it would have taken ten times longer without Claude. It helped me to design a scheme, to choose components and to investigate and debug problems. It answered tons of my questions about how things work, why it suggests using some unobvious (for me) components, and while some electrical stuff is still quite unclear for me, I learned a lot and I hope to improve my understanding.
It’s a really great and empowering way to use AI to create projects in areas which are new for you, and not get stuck forever in obvious beginner’s mistakes.
