Welcome to the GitHub profile of MakerClassCZ — a Czech initiative by Vladimír Smitka, focused on hands-on electronics, microcontrollers, and maker projects.
MakerClassCZ jsou praktické kurzy, které lidem pomáhají pochopit základy elektrotechniky, naučit se programovat mikrokontroléry a vytvářet vlastní projekty – od prvních kroků až po funkční výrobek.
Na webu makerclass.cz najdete výukové materiály, příklady projektů a přehled kurzů pro RP2040, ESP32 a PicoPad.
MakerClassCZ offers hands-on courses guiding learners through electronics fundamentals, microcontroller programming, and project development – from first steps to a working device.
Workshops emphasize practical learning: component basics, soldering, firmware, and complete prototype building.
🔗 More at makerclass.cz
This GitHub organization hosts open-source code, schematics, and resources made for MakerClass workshops or personal tinkering:
- 🧠 Learning modules, exercises & guides
- 🔌 Projects for RP2040, ESP32, PicoPad
- 🎮 CircuitPython examples built for the PicoPad console
- 🖥 Firmware for Maker Badge / Živý obraz (ESP32-S2 e-paper badge)
- 💡 DIY hardware experiments, demos, and teaching tools
| Project | Description |
|---|---|
| elektro101 | Example circuits and code from the Electrotechnics 101 workshop. |
| MakerClass Macropad QMK | QMK firmware port with VIAL support for a custom 6-key MakerClass courses macropad. |
| CircuitPython Uploader | VS Code extension for CircuitPython development with auto-upload and library management. |
| Picopad | CircuitPython examples and libraries for the PicoPad handheld (RP2040). |
| MakerBadge_Zivyobraz | CircuitPython firmware for the e-ink Maker Badge (ESP32-S2) with dynamic content via “Živý obraz”. |
| Events | Presentation slides, demos, and workshop materials from MakerClass events. |
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Vladimír Smitka is the founder behind MakerClassCZ – developer, security specialist, and maker from the Czech Republic.
- 🔐 Focused on cybersecurity and infrastructure management (Linux servers, audits)
- 📈 Co-founder and technical lead at Lynt.cz, a performance marketing and technical consulting agency
- 🌐 Active in the WordPress community — speaker at multiple WordCamps (including WordPress through the bad guys’ glasses) and organizer of Czech WordPress events
- 🛠 Educator through MakerClassCZ, building and sharing hands-on electronics content
- 🌐 MakerClass & courses: makerclass.cz
- 🧵 MakerClass X (Twitter): x.com/MakerClassCZ
- 🐦 Personal X: x.com/smitka
- 👤 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/vsmitka
- 🛠 Personal site: smitka.me
- 📣 Marketing & agency: lynt.cz
- 🗨 WordPress community: naswp.cz
⭐ Follow MakerClassCZ for new maker projects, tutorials, and electronics experiments.
Let’s build, learn, and share together! 🚀