Ever felt like learning electronics is like decoding an alien language?
When I tried to learn how the diode worked as a teenager, the books I found started by explaining "N and P materials", with pictures of atoms and graphs that I did not understand.
I really wanted to learn. But those things just made me think it was super complicated and I gave up.
Luckily my dad had a simpler way of explaining it.
"The diode only lets current flow in one direction", he told me.
Boom! One simple sentence. No graphs or N-doped materials needed. And I had a first understanding of what a diode did.
Although that's not the complete story of the diode, it's enough to start understanding diode-based circuits like classic power supplies.
Electronics doesn't have to be hard
There's no need to struggle through complex math and explanations.
Electronics can be easy and fun. Here's my recommendation for learning electronics in 2024:
Get a good understanding of the basics. Many textbooks confuse the basics with "all electronics theory that exist", and therefore make it look much harder than it really is.
Build lots of circuits. When you build a circuit, you'll observe and experience things that will give you a much deeper understanding of electronics in general.
Start with small circuits and build from there. Try combining different circuits to make new functions. Make mistakes. Learn. Try again.
The basics don't change. So do this and you've invested in a skill for life.
Once there, you'll have lots of exciting paths to choose between - guitar pedals, amplifiers, robots, minicomputers, slot machines, home automation, radios... You name it!
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