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What stops your Arduino project?

cstanton

Say you want to create a solution to a problem you have, like automating the door on a chicken coop with the time of day...

What tends to stop you from developing it? Do you find that you encounter a problem part way through the project? Is it some knowledge you're lacking or is it the software?

Would you benefit from help with circuit design? Or is it something else?

We're looking at expanding our introduction videos and guidance on using Arduino products, and I'm interested in what you need help with, so reply and let us know, regardless of knowledge level.

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  • Awesome question. I do lots of arduino projects so the issues below aren't usually big enough to be show-stoppers for me.

    For me the biggest issue is that arduinos aren't always the best controller for the job, even though they now have a wide variety.

    The next biggest issue is programming in C/C++ - just about my least favorite language. (LISP and APL are worse)

    The next biggest issue is everything except the arduino - interfacing, building packaging, mechanics.

    The next biggest issue is buying all the bits - displays, power supplies, motors, interface cards, enclosures etc. that can far exceed the cost of the arduino.

    And lastly finding time is always an issue.

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  • Awesome question. I do lots of arduino projects so the issues below aren't usually big enough to be show-stoppers for me.

    For me the biggest issue is that arduinos aren't always the best controller for the job, even though they now have a wide variety.

    The next biggest issue is programming in C/C++ - just about my least favorite language. (LISP and APL are worse)

    The next biggest issue is everything except the arduino - interfacing, building packaging, mechanics.

    The next biggest issue is buying all the bits - displays, power supplies, motors, interface cards, enclosures etc. that can far exceed the cost of the arduino.

    And lastly finding time is always an issue.

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    dougw said:
    The next biggest issue is programming in C/C++ - just about my least favorite language. (LISP and APL are worse)

    I feel your pain.  It often seems people go out of their way to write C/C++ code in the most obscure way possible.  When I first came across LISP my first thought was WTAF quickly followed by why would you??