This weekend I decided to try and solder for the first time. I am creating a Dongle this weekend and see if I can continue with my blinky light ideas.
Well I think I got the idea down. I was just going and everything was fine. I ended up completing the board and all I had to do was pit the chips in and then wait for the last part from Mouser. BTW the WIKI doesn't math the new boards. The parts are not the same and there are more componant locations on the board I have compared to the manual.
Well I started looking at the board and was happy until I looked closed and then read the instructions better. Only then did I notice that I soldered 2 pieces incorrectly.
Two sockets going the wrong way. So now I am $30-40 into my first componant only to find out the board is a distroyed board.
Lessons learned I guess.. now my wife wont be very happy.