<p>To help others progress, I’m going to award several Christmas test gear grants. If you’re interested, apply here: <a href="https://www.zerotoasiccourse.com/post/test-equipment-grant/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">zerotoasiccourse.com/post/test</span><span class="invisible">-equipment-grant/</span></a></p>

<p>I struggled with the cost of hardware development for years, and when someone donated me my first oscilloscope it was a big deal! Seeing the waveforms really helped me to advance my understanding and the complexity of the projects I could undertake.</p>

<p>Another reason is that it can be expensive, and not just for the physical components. We generally need more of a lab than software developers. Test gear is essential for learning how your circuit is actually behaving, matching simulation to the real world. And it’s usually expensive.</p>

<p>It’s become a cliche, but hardware is hard! One reason why hardware is harder than software is that the time between revisions is often longer. We need to wait for new PCBs, or for components to be delivered. Or for more new PCBs after we realise we got it wrong!</p>

<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@shriramk" class="u-url mention">@<span>shriramk</span></a></span> Then, I regret to say, we must withdraw permission to call it a &quot;Civil&quot; war.</p>

<p>The Civil War killed cricket in America!<br /><a href="https://pca.st/gwyt5z9a?t=2250" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">pca.st/gwyt5z9a?t=2250</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>

<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@shriramk" class="u-url mention">@<span>shriramk</span></a></span> </p><p>Are you going to the Piedmont? The Alba region and its environs is wonderful.</p><p>Barolo has a restaurant with a local wine list a mile long!</p>

<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/@oantolin" class="u-url mention">@<span>oantolin</span></a></span> The prep time is definitely a consideration. I&#39;m kind of leaning more towards a tutorial if I can actually pull together something.</p>

<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@dabeaz" class="u-url mention">@<span>dabeaz</span></a></span> Your talks are absolutely amazing. Don&#39;t overwork yourself to deliver another one for us, but if you decide to give one I know many people would be very excited to watch it.</p>