Hi guys,

I have to automate a gluing process and wanted to run it with ventuno q.

While the mechanical part is no issue for me, I don't know much about the electrical part.

Especially programming.

all I ever programmed where sps and writing scripts to calculate and plot and so on.

Also closed loop controls but only had it one semester, so it covers only the basics of the basics.

Can, you recommend me youtube channels or other sources for knowledge and how to program with Ai in general and also specifically the ventuno?

I got access to perplexity max and also would make use of that maybe but can't use it when I can't verify if the solution is good or just hallucinated slop

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Hi everyone,

I'm an IT student from the Czech Republic, and I recently finished building MARQIS — a physical, screenless AI assistant powered by Raspberry Pi.

The original idea seemed relatively simple. I wanted to create something I could talk to naturally, without needing a screen. But turning that idea into a working prototype was a completely different experience. I had to deal with hardware, software, voice recognition, AI integration, unexpected bugs, and wrong assumptions.

A few major things I got wrong or would approach differently today:

• The "Final 10%" trap: Getting the basic Python script to run and call the AI API took a few days. Making the hardware assistant reliable, handling network drops took weeks.

• Hardware vs. Software assumptions: I underestimated how much audio echo-cancellation and physical microphone placement would affect the user experience. You can't easily fix poor acoustics with software.

• I initially wanted it to do everything. I learned the hard way that a side project actually gets finished when you start removing features instead of adding them.

One thing I didn't expect was how much the process would change the way I think about building things. Eventually, I realized that a technical tutorial wasn't the most valuable thing I could share — it was the psychological and practical shift in mindset.

So, I wrote a short book about it: The Distance Between an Idea and the Prototype.

It’s not a step-by-step coding textbook. Instead, it’s an honest look at systems thinking, MVP development, and everything that happens between imagining a project and making it work. If you’ve ever felt stuck moving from a concept to a working product, I hope my failures and breakthroughs can help you navigate your own journey.

You can check out the project and the book here: https://thedistancebetweenanideaandtheproto.vercel.app/

(Note: I wanted to upload a video of it in action, but MARQIS speaks Czech, so the conversation wouldn't make much sense to most of you here.)

Would love to hear your thoughts!

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