Designing and assembling my first PCB
Summary
A personal blog detailing designing and assembling a first PCB using an Arduino Nano ESP32, KiCad, and a BME280 sensor. The author documents the design choices, footprints, BOM, gerber exports, ordering from JLCPCB, and hands-on assembly, including soldering with a Hakko iron and a Quick 861DW hot air station. The piece offers a practical end-to-end view of hardware prototyping for hobbyists and SMBs exploring embedded hardware workflows.