Vibe Coding meets Vibe Hardware'ing
Details
Come along to the March Coding from Beach meetup for a workshop on how to build your own hardware projects with this assistance of AI coding agents.
In this workshop, we will learn how to use coding agents like Claude Code, Codex and Cursor to help you write programs for the esp32 microcontroller which acts as a brain for your hardware projects.
What you’ll need:
An esp32 device
A usb-c cable to connect it to your computer (for power and data)
A charged laptop
Access to a coding agent on your computer like claude code, codex, cursor
What we’ll cover:
Basics about esp32 devices
How to connect them to your computer to program them
How to get your coding agent to see the device
How to prompt your coding agent to build programs for the device
How to transfer programs onto the device
How you can extend the device with peripherals like sensors
Notes:
If you don’t already have an esp32 from previous projects or the cfb session we ran previously on esp32’s then you need to jump on Aliexpress and buy one. They are generally less than $10. It doesn’t really matter which one you buy - the workshop will cover off how to work with any esp32.
Some suggestions:
Note that if you buy on Aliexpress the price varies a lot so these are indicative below. If you are a first time buyer, take advantage of the 90%-off while you can. Or get from Core Electronics, Jaycar, Amazon, etc.
The esp32 c3 with tiny oled screen (with tiny screen) - ~$5
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008948740270.html
TENSTAR T-Display ESP32-D0WD (with colour screen) - ~9$
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009890213912.html
ESP32-CAM WIFI Bluetooth Development Board (with cam & sd card slot) - ~$10
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007864622571.html
We'll start with gourmet pizza and drinks at 6pm and talks at 6:30pm.
🍕 Thanks to our awesome sponsors at Bendigo Community Bank Sunshine Coast
📝 Please RSVP so we order enough pizza for everyone