DEVLOG 1: KiCad and PCB Design
Lots of hours, but not too much to talk about.
I’ve gotten the gist of KiCad and have finished my PCB’s schematic. I’ve laid out all my switches for ergonomics, which were inspired by the Starboard, but I also used my screen as a reference to how the keyboard will fit my hands. Getting started with traces was tricky, but I figured it out. Turns out it’s better if keyboards don’t use vias, so I spent about 2 hours just making traces for the left side, trying to make sure they all fit without overlap. I also added the LCD screen and Volume knob, even with my ever-decreasing GPIO pins. I haven’t drawn sketches for the casing yet, so that will likely be featured in my next few devlogs :)