A good build log lets someone else repeat your project, or learn from the parts that went wrong. You don’t need perfect photos or a long write-up. Copy the template below into a new topic in this category, and update it as you go.
## Project summary
What is it, and what does it do? One or two sentences.
## Goal and scope
Why you're building it. What it won't do.
## Parts list
Part, value or model, quantity, where you got it.
## Tools needed
Soldering iron, scope, programmer, anything unusual.
## Schematic and layout
Link the files or post an image. Name the tool you used (KiCad, a pencil, etc.).
## Firmware
Link to the repo (GitHub or similar), the branch or tag you used, and the toolchain. Do not upload binaries here.
## Build steps
Number the steps. Add a photo and a caption for the tricky ones.
## Testing
How you checked it works. Measurements, audio clips or a short video.
## Problems and fixes
What went wrong and what you did. This is often the most useful section.
## Status and next steps
Working, half-done, abandoned? What would you change next time?
Tips
- Post early and add updates as replies. It is fine if it isn’t finished.
- Tag the topic with what applies, for example a board such as Arduino, Teensy, Daisy or ESP32, or a format such as Eurorack, kit or PCB.
- Keep the source files in a repo and link them, so people can fork and fix them.
- Check licences on any designs or code you reuse, and say which licence yours is under.