$15 Kicad online course from Udemy

[Red Squirrel]

Ran into this by chance, it's a limited deal. Has anyone done this course by chance?    At $15 I think I might give it a go.  Been wanting to learn Kicad properly vs me trying to figure it out and googling stuff as I go, and this looks promising.

https://www.udemy.com/kicad-pro/?utm_campaign=NEW-BING-PROS-TECH-IT-KiCad-EN-ENG_._ci_599024_._sl_ENG_._vi_TECH_._sd__._la_EN_._&utm_term=_._pl_{placement}_._pd_{ProductId}_._ti_kwd-75454021369042_._kw_KiCad%20tutorial_._&matchtype=be&utm_medium=udemyads&k_clickid=594a7cad-4ff3-4367-be2f-8b9885ca472c_408_BING_NEW-BING-PROS-TECH-IT-KiCad-EN-ENG_._ci_599024_._sl_ENG_._vi_TECH_._sd__._la_EN_.__tutorial_KiCad%20tutorial_be_75453999392810_c&utm_source=bing&utm_content=_._ag_tutorial_._ad_75453999392810_._de_c

[cowana]

I'd highly recommend Chris Gammell's series of videos on getting up to speed with KiCad:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy2022BX6Eso532xqrUxDT1u2p4VVsg-q

After learning the basics, experimenting and playing around is by far the best way to get familiar with the tool - nothing beats hands-on experience!

[Red Squirrel]

Cool I'll have to check that out too.

At $15, I ended up buying the paid course anyway.  Some good night shift material to go over when it's quiet at work. 

[maggotronix]

How was that course in the end? Does it cover same ground as Chris Gammell's Getting To Blinky 4.0 series of vids? (I see he has a new shorter Kicad course up now btw).

[Red Squirrel]

I did not get a chance to actually check it yet, been busy with other stuff, but I will check it soon for sure, not sure how long it stays on the site for so I should probably hurry up.  

[ruairi]

It was down to $10 yesterday so picked it up too, I'm assuming that it's a perpetual course.  I'm planning to do it and Chris Gammel's series to get up to speed, will report.

Cheers,
Ruairi

[edpalmer42]

They've got 40,000 courses on sale!  I got the Kicad course and a $200 Python course for $15 each.

Ruairi, US$10 is about equal to CA$15 so it wasn't another price drop.

Ed

[maggotronix]

Yep that was good, worth it for me (learner)! It works well with Chris Gammell's video series, so both are well worth the investment of your time & effort I say. There's a book also, that pretty much iterates the entire video course in print.

[ruairi]

Hi guys,

I did Gammel's "Getting to Blinky 4.0" last night and followed along, my boards will be back from OSH soonish.  I enjoyed it, I was left with plenty of questions but the course does a great job of getting you moving.

I'm going to try to do the Udemy course at the weekend, I'll report back.

BTW first impressions of KICAD are really good, I have no other PCB experience.

Cheers,
Ruairi