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Review on πŸ”Œ ELEGOO UNO Project Super Starter Kit with Tutorial and UNO R3 - Compatible with Arduino IDE by Pogo Shakey

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Good but imperfect

I got through the first 8 lessons or so. The sample code and component diagrams are great. It's easy to match the layout on the mockup board with what is required in the lesson. However, the descriptions and the written instructions could be a little better. A few tips: 1) Sometimes they discuss theories or use jargon that a beginner might not understand. Do we all know what DuPont wire is? Why do we dive into pulse width modulation theory? Accidentally mentioned APK. Hm? Do you mean downloading unreleased Android apps? Where did that come from? You could do a little more to explain what initialization(int) is. why is it there what does it do I figured it out over time, but not after spending a few lessons in my mind. 2) Basic ambiguity. Readme file with "READ ME FIRST!" prompts you to go to the Elegoo website to download the IDE. That's fine, but once you open the tutorial PDF, you'll be prompted to go to the Arduino website. After that he writes "At the same time, you can go to our website and download the IDE". What they really mean is that you can do all of these things. But the phrase "simultaneously" will disappoint many people who think they're being told to do both, even though it's the same process. There are also times when they will tell you how to manage your libraries if the screenshots don't exactly match the libraries they want you to install. The text says to install the "Bridge" library, but the screenshot shows the "Audio" library being installed. Not a big deal, but why not make it easy for people who pay more attention to screenshots than text? There are other minor issues, like the image of an active buzzer on the box, which is hard to decipher (it's just a white label over the buzzer). So when you search for it, it's difficult to know exactly what you are 3) Fatal grammatical errors. Say "follow" instead of "follow" or use "an" instead of "a". they are boys 4) Duplicate and unnecessary instructions. During the installation of the IDE, USB drivers are installed. In my case on Windows 10, the process went without any problems. But the guide will ask you in the next step to manually go to Device Manager and install the drivers there. It seems more confusing than it should be. Do not get me wrong. It's still a great kit. I learned more about it in one day than I ever thought I would. I am confident that I can understand the ideas presented and look forward to the next lessons. However, all of this can withstand a minor makeover. I would buy it again even with the above claims.

Pros
  • Weight
Cons
  • Ease of maintainability