He built a SAINTCON mini-badge in minutes with AI instead of hours
tristanbob · x · 2026-09-08
The author attends SAINTCON yearly, where attendees build and trade mini-badges. He had long wanted to join but avoided learning the hardware skills. With AI assistance, the effort dropped from hours to minutes, letting him finally build his first mini-badge.
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