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While logged in, click Change plan from the Subscriptions menu item in your account. You’ll be switched to the new plan immediately and charged a prorated amount.

Like most subscription services, upon sign-up subscriptions will automatically renew. To stop your account from auto-renewing, turn off auto-renewal from the Subscriptions tab.

Log in to your account and toggle auto-renew off from the Subscriptions tab. If you have turned auto-renew off after a payment, you will not be charged again, and your subscription will remain active until your original renewal date.

Open a Discord account (if you don’t already have one), and then click the DISCORD link in your member account page. We also include the link in your payment receipt email.

Discord is a popular free chatroom platform where you can connect with other like-minded folks, in real-time, through text, audio, or video. If you don’t already have a Discord account, you’ll first need to create one for free before you can join our private community server.

Our Live Events page here on the website is the best place to see upcoming event dates and times as well as watch any past events you may have missed.

I also post reminders on the Discord community in the #announcements channel.

Not everyone lives in the same time zone and life can get hectic. If you can’t make the live streams or Zoom sessions, no problem! They become available as on-demand videos for you to watch and catch up on whenever you want. Our community is just as active between live events as it is during so post your questions, feedback and comments. We’re open 24/7!

A curious mind and a willingness to try are the most important prerequisites. Many of our Live Workshops and Arduino Project Challenges are geared towards the absolute beginner but also progress in skill to provide value for more experienced makers.

Although you can watch and participate without building anything, getting hands-on with building Arduino circuits and coding is where the real learning and growth happens. With each lesson and activity, I provide a materials list, a strategy for bundling items for better value and/or lower cost alternatives whenever possible.

An alternative to using real components is to use circuit simulators like Tinkercad or Wokwi. These online platforms allow you to select from a variety of virtual components and arrange them in a circuit. Then you can use codeblocks or write Arduino sketches to animate these circuits.

Please contact me using the Contact form and I’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have! If you’re already a community member, you may also send a direct message (DM) to me on Discord.