Dr. Dave likes Arduino partly because a beginner can experiment without risking thousands of dollars on an unfamiliar project. He contrasts that freedom with an elaborate model airplane destroyed seconds into its first flight: keep the first attempt affordable enough that failure remains part of learning instead of ending the adventure.
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