EPISODE · Jun 5, 2026 · 31 MIN
From Breadboard to PCB: Your First Board Design
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You've got the coding skills. You can wire up an ESP32 on a breadboard. But the moment you open a PCB editor, your mind goes blank. This episode walks through exactly what to click, in what order, to turn your breadboard project into a real circuit board. We cover the three tiers of free tools — browser-based EasyEDA, open-source KiCad, and beginner-focused Fritzing — and explain why the barrier is psychological, not technical. You'll learn how schematic capture is just drawing your breadboard connections, how component libraries mean you never have to model a part from scratch, and why getting five boards delivered costs less than a sandwich. No circuit theory required.
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You've got the coding skills. You can wire up an ESP32 on a breadboard. But the moment you open a PCB editor, your mind goes blank. This episode walks through exactly what to click, in what order, to turn your breadboard project into a real circuit board. We cover the three tiers of free tools — browser-based EasyEDA, open-source KiCad, and beginner-focused Fritzing — and explain why the barrier is psychological, not technical. You'll learn how schematic capture is just drawing your breadboard connections, how component libraries mean you never have to model a part from scratch, and why getting five boards delivered costs less than a sandwich. No circuit theory required.
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