Zero to Maker: Learn to Make Anything Author: David Lang | Language: English | ISBN:
B00EYK9E7W | Format: PDF
Zero to Maker: Learn to Make Anything Description
Are you possessed by the urge to invent, design, and make something that others enjoy, but don’t know how to plug into the Maker movement? In this book, you’ll follow author David Lang’s headfirst dive into the Maker world and how he grew to be a successful entrepreneur. You’ll discover how to navigate this new community, and find the best resources for learning the tools and skills you need to be a dynamic maker in your own right.
Lang reveals how he became a pro maker after losing his job, and how the experience helped him start OpenROV—a DIY community and product line focused on open source undersea exploration. It all happened once he became an active member of the Maker culture. Ready to take the plunge into the next Industrial Revolution? This guide provides a clear and inspiring roadmap.
- Take an eye-opening journey from unskilled observer to engaged maker-entrepreneur
- Enter the Maker community to connect with experts and pick up new skills
- Use a template for building a maker-based entrepreneurial lifestyle
- Learn from the organizer of the first-ever Maker Startup Weekend
- Be prepared for exciting careers of the future
- File Size: 2309 KB
- Print Length: 216 pages
- Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
- Publisher: Maker Media, Inc; 1 edition (August 26, 2013)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00EYK9E7W
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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Full disclosure: David Lang (and OpenROV) was one of the first friends I made after moving to the Bay Area last year. This review is completely, hopelessly biased.
I supported David's Kickstarter to write this book, I've read it on the web in pre-release, I'm getting the ebook from the Kickstarter, and I'm buying a physical copy because this book is *that* important. This is the kind of book that you can't wait to recommend to someone when you find out they're interested in the subject.
As the Maker movement grows around the world, more and more people are becoming inspired to create things. Anyone at any level of skill can learn from this book. David has been in the center of many different branches of the Maker movement and reports on them all - hackerspaces, electronics, Arduino, learning from scratch, sharing, finding ideas, working with others, community, writing, promotion, Kickstarter, Maker Faire, licensing, starting companies, etc.
But this book is not just for Makers. It is an outstanding guide for building your own skills and presence in ANY creative field. The pattern, told through a Maker lens, is:
1. Find something you're interested in and want to learn
2. Find people doing that thing
3. Ask them what they're working on and what they recommend learning
4. Do some project involving the thing you want to learn
5. Share your results (good or bad) and solicit feedback
6. Based on experiences and feedback, return to step 1 and repeat forever
It's also well written and delightful to read because of David's writing skill and the breadth of his Maker experiences.
CONCLUSION: This book will grow to be a cherished and work fixture on the shelf of anyone who loves learning and making.
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