P01
Level 3–4
RC Filter Analyser
Module 1
A browser tool that plots the frequency response of an RC circuit from R and C values. Built entirely in Claude — no editor, no terminal, no install.
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Build real software
with AI.
From idea to deployed.
Your ideas always ran faster than your ability to build them. This course closes that gap — for hardware makers and solopreneurs who know electronics but not software architecture.
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Who it's for
Built for makers who build things
Not software engineers. Not computer science graduates. Makers: people who solve problems with hardware, code, and domain expertise.
Hardware Makers
You design circuits and write firmware. You've never needed a full web app before. Now you do. AI changes what's possible — if you know how to direct it.
Technical Solopreneurs
You have the domain knowledge and a product idea. The implementation gap is the only thing between you and a launched product. This course bridges it.
Generalist Tinkerers
You've coded in half a dozen languages but never shipped a deployed application. You know enough to evaluate AI output. You just need the workflow.
The Framework
The Five Levels of AI-Assisted Coding
Not all AI use is equal. This course gives you a map for choosing the right level of AI involvement for each task — from quick lookups to autonomous agents.
L1
Reference
Ask. Get an answer. Apply it yourself.
L2
Snippets
AI fills one piece. You own the architecture.
L3
Modules
AI implements a complete, self-contained component.
L4
Files
You specify. AI builds the whole thing.
L5
Agent
AI reads files, runs code, fixes what it finds.
Most makers start at Level 1. By the end of this course you'll work confidently at Levels 3–4, with hands-on experience at Level 5.
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Modules
from setup to advanced techniques
5
Projects
browser tool to full-stack app
~10h
Content
video + hands-on exercises
L3–5
AI Proficiency
by the time you finish
Hands-on Projects
Five projects. Increasing complexity.
Every module ends with something you build and own. The projects progress from a single browser file to a deployed multi-user application.
P02
Level 4
CLI Tool with File Integration
Module 3
A command-line tool that reads structured files from your hardware workflows — think KiCad BOMs, component exports, or trace data — and produces useful output.
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Level 4
Serial Plotter GUI
Module 3
Reads live sensor data from an Arduino over serial, plots multiple variables in a real-time web chart, and logs everything to CSV. Multi-file project built with an AI agent.
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Level 4–5
Datasheet Q&A Tool
Module 4
Upload a component datasheet, ask natural-language questions, get cited answers. Introduces the LLM at runtime — your first AI-powered application.
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Level 5
Resource Booking System
Module 5
The capstone: a multi-user makerspace equipment booking app with login, role-based access, conflict detection, public holiday integration, and background email reminders.
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Peter Dalmaris
I'm a maker, not a programmer. My background spans electronics, embedded systems, PCB design, and teaching. I've published courses on Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and electronics to students across the world.
A few years ago, my ideas ran faster than my ability to build them. AI coding assistants changed that — not by replacing my thinking, but by handling the implementation work that slowed me down. This course is what I wish had existed when I started.
Founder, Tech Explorations
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Electronics and Arduino educator
Maker and solopreneur