Probably the most interesting thing for me is that they used the rp2040 and based their pcb design off of the minimal design example kicad files from the 'Hardware design with RP2040' pdf released by the pi foundation here: https://datasheets.raspberrypi.com/rp2040/hardware-design-wi... - (side note, it is so cool that they produce documentation of this quality) - I was just reading through this yesterday and was wondering how feasible it was to build on their example. I am excited to get into PCB design and this gives me hope that I can make some cool things. If anyone has any suggestions or advice on getting into this sort of thing please let me know!
I’d use kicad and start with a simpler example to get used to the workflow. Also have the pcb produced and assemble the pcb with components yourself. This will give you tons of insights for your next designs. Oh yeah another kool example would be to convert a through hole design to surface mount (and have it fully assembled eventually, maybe first batch should be hand assembled for debugging purposes).
