So how can one start with doing something useful with this sort of things. Let’s say I have backend experience, some spare cash and time to try to get into embedded
For tutorials and hardware, check out Adafruit. If you’re okay with less polished documentation, also look into M5Stack (they are really cheap on AliExpress).
I currently work in e-commerce using Ruby on Rails, which I really enjoy. However, I do miss my previous work on the weird side of software and electronics for art installations on galleries and events[0]. If anyone wants to chat about or pair on embedded development, feel free to reach out to me at my username at hey.com.
[0]https://vimeo.com/389519079