Why I recommend electronics if you want a hobby.

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Table of Contents
0:00 Opening
0:15 Reason #1: Exposure to cutting-edge technology
1:18 Reason #2: Low cost to start
1:58 Reason 3) Anyone can enjoy
2:38 Reason #4: Unexpected encounters
3:33 Reason #5: What can I say, it's fun!
4:18 How to determine if you enjoy electronics
4:58 Summary.

If you want a hobby, here are 5 reasons why I recommend electronics

You want a hobby, but you're having trouble finding one that suits you and has many benefits.

There are many different hobbies in the world, but it is difficult to find a hobby that has merit and suits you!

In this issue, we will introduce a hobby that we recommend to those who are looking for a hobby with many such benefits: electronic engineering.

There are five reasons why we recommend electronics, all of which will be discussed in detail in this article.

After reading this article, you will understand why electronic construction is recommended, and you will surely want to "start doing electronic construction.

Let us begin with the first reason why we recommend electronic work.

Exposure to the world's most advanced technology

The first reason why we recommend electronic construction is that it allows you to be exposed to the most advanced technology in the world.

It puts me in touch with the most advanced technology in the world.

In the world of technology, new things continue to emerge, one after another, as follows

Newly born
  1. AI
  2. IoT
  3. 5G
  4. VR
  5. 3D printer, etc.

There is a difference in reaction between an ordinary person and an electronic engineer when something new is created, as follows.

Wow, I didn't know there was such a thing.

普通の人

電子工作をやっている人

Here's another interesting one.

For example, even individuals are using 3D printers to create cases and packages like this, which was rare 7 or 8 years ago, but is now commonplace.

Cases and packaging are fabricated using a 3D printer.

Prices are also becoming much lower, about the price of a home printer.

You can buy one for about the price of a home printer.

In addition, the "Jestson nano" microcontroller board, which is designed for easy AI development, and the "Jestson nano" microcontroller board, which is designed for easy AI development, are also available,

Jestson nano

There is also an item available from Google called the "AIY Voice Kit" that allows you to easily customize the "AI Speaker" in your own way.

AIY Voice Kit.

Just by incorporating these into the gadgets you are making, you can actually experience cutting-edge technology.

This is the first reason why we recommend electronics.

Low cost to get started

The second reason why we recommend electronics is that it is a low-cost way to get started.

It's a low-cost way to get started.

Although it may seem surprising, electronic engineering is actually classified as a "money-saving hobby.

Electronic engineering is classified as a
There are two reasons for this.

Why it doesn't cost money
  1. Low unit cost of parts
  2. Parts and sensors can be used interchangeably.

The first reason for not spending more money is, after all, the low unit cost of parts.

For example, this resistor, which is often used in electronic components, contains 100 parts for 100 yen.
In other words, each unit costs 1 yen.

Resistors, for example, are 100 for 100 yen.

Other transistors here are sold for 10 yen each, which is no longer cheaper than a candy bar.

Transistors are 10 yen each.

With only one coin elsewhere, for example, you can choose from a large number of sensors, including

Many sensors as follows

 

The second reason for not spending more money is the ability to use the same parts and sensors.
In other words, all that is required is the initial investment.

Only initial investment required
I hope you understand that this is a hobby that does not cost a lot of money.

This is the second reason why we recommend electronics.

Fun for everyone regardless of age, gender, location, or skill.

The third reason why we recommend electronics is that it is fun for everyone, regardless of age, gender, location, or skill.

Fun for everyone regardless of age, gender, location, or skill.

The hurdles are very low in the world of electronics, as anyone with an interest in "technology" and "making things" is welcome.

Everyone is welcome

This is immediately obvious if you go to a large scale manufacturing event like a "Maker Faire".
A wide range of people, from veterans to families, gather at one venue to enjoy themselves.

Maker Faire.

One bottleneck, parts procurement, has recently become easier and cheaper, as online shopping has become the norm.

Online shopping is the norm

No longer do I have to take the bullet train all the way to Akihabara to buy parts like I used to.

This is the third reason why we recommend electronics.

Unexpected encounters.

The fourth reason why we recommend electronic work is that you will meet unexpected people.

Unexpected encounters.

For example, when I was doing electronics work, I used to use certain development software and post how to use it on my blog.
The blog was found by someone at CQ Publishing, a bible in the electrical industry, and I was asked to write a feature article for a magazine called "Interface.

Interface.

Another time, I went to an electronics event and hit it off with a venture company that deals with gadgets for smartphones, and we ended up working together on a project.

Working together on a project

This is the kind of experience we gained there.

Experience in projects
  • I got an up-close look at how the venture fights.
  • Board design outside of main business
  • Sold in physical stores

I gained a lot of these unprecedented experiences.

Also, through the community of manufacturing enthusiasts who gathered voluntarily at the company, I was able to make horizontal connections with people with whom I do not normally work, and I realized that my network was growing wider and wider.

I can say that I would not have encountered these events if I had not been involved in electronics.

I feel that my network is getting bigger and bigger.

This is the fourth reason why we recommend electronics.

Fun to do.

The fifth and final reason for recommending electronics is that it is fun to do.

Fun to do.

There is an indescribable sense of accomplishment in seeing one's own vision take shape and materialize, and when one is immersed in the process, one forgets to eat or sleep.

Indescribable sense of accomplishment

When you are making things by yourself, you have to do everything by yourself, from idea generation to electrical design, programming, 3D modeling, etc.

I do everything myself, from ideation to electrical design, programming, 3D modeling, etc.
Of course it's hard work, but because every step of the process has its own fun part, I can't stop doing it no matter how many times I do it.

The fun is even greater when it comes to your own favorite software and tools.

The fun is doubled when your favorite software and tools are available!
These are things you will all become addicted to once you taste them.

This is the fifth reason why we recommend electronics.

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These are the five reasons why I recommend electronics.
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5 reasons why we recommend electronics
  1. Exposure to the world's most advanced technology
  2. Low cost to get started
  3. Fun for everyone regardless of age, gender, location, or skill.
  4. Unexpected encounters.
  5. What can I say, it's fun!

If you are lacking in hobbies, then why not try stepping into the world of electronics?

One last piece of advice.

I think the most important thing in finding a hobby, after all, is "whether or not it will be enjoyable for me at the end of the day.

We recommend that you first visit the " GUGEN " website to see if you think electronic construction is fun.

Gugen.
Since 2013, GUGEN has been one of the largest hardware contests in Japan, with many individual creators submitting their works.

Individuals who make things contribute their works in droves.

And all the works submitted so far can be viewed online as an archive.
The archives will give you some idea of whether or not you might enjoy electronics work.

If your heart is even a little bit aflutter, I think it is worthwhile to start working with electronics.

Please take a look at GUGEN.

summary

In this article, I have explained five reasons why I recommend electronic engineering as a hobby for those who are in need of a hobby.

I honestly believe that no other hobby has so many good things going for it, and I really strongly recommend it because it has the potential to completely change your life if you continue.

If you have never thought about it before, why not consider it?

Other videos and articles are also available to help beginners learn electronics construction systematically from zero, including explanations of the minimum knowledge and tools they should acquire.

If you are just starting out in electronics, please check out our other videos and articles!