Building Blocks | Simple Little Developments Singapore.

We often get this question. "I want to build something, where do I start?"

The short answer is, it really depends on what you would like to build.

Nonetheless, over the past 8 years of creating bespoke projects, below are a few of the skills and tools that we have found to be very valuable. When cross functional teams work together, exploring how to help the user from different perspectives, it often opens up new possibilities.

Don't be limited by the skills and tools that you currently have or know of.
If the why is strong enough, you can often figure out the how.

Crowd Sourcing: On this page, you will see various "Upvote" buttons. If you would like to see more details/examples for a topic, you can click on "Upvote" for that topic. Thanks!

Meanwhile, for those of you who are looking for more experimental mini projects, you can visit our archived blog.

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Web Applications and Services

Even with just a simple text editor, you can create a responsive website or web apps with HTML5, JS and CSS. Add a backend, and you can turn it into a dynamic web application for different purposes.

Further scale it up for the masses on Cloud Platforms like GCP or AWS!

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Computer Vision and AI

Image Classification, Object Detection, Facial Recognition, Image Segmentation and Pose Detection are just a few of the ways that Computer Vision + Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be applied today.

Apply sensor fusion for even more robust results. It is no longer just science fiction!

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Voice Assistants

A talking car is no longer just from the movies. Without writing a line of code, you can assemble a talking box too!

Add some code, and you can make the experience even more bespoke. Build your own version of Jarvis?

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Digital Fabrication

3D Printers, Cutting Plotters, Laser Cutters and CNC Milling Machines are a few common tools that are often found in Fabrication Labs and Makerspaces. With Digital Fabrication, you can transform your digital designs into physical products that you can see and touch!

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Electronics

Development kits, sensors, actuators, custom circuit boards, wires, and multi-meters. Design circuits to automate mundane tasks, or go further to enable Internet of Things, or Intranet of Things!

Dive into the worlds of Arduino, Raspberry Pi, ESP, MSP, STM, ATmega, custom PCBs and more!

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DIY Tools

Drills, Screwdrivers, Sewing Machines, Hammers, Hand Saws, Files, Heat Presses and more. The tools that have been in use for generations continue to be very useful! They can often also be found in Makerspaces.

Quick way to get started? Try tightening a loose nut or change your bicycle tyre the next time it is flat.

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2D Modelling

Create your 2D models for Digital Fabrication using tools such as Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape.

Coin Sorter made up of 2D modelled parts

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3D Modelling

Create your 3D models for Digital Fabrication using tools such as Fusion 360 or Tinkercad.

Coin Counter made up of 3D modelled parts

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A Growth Mindset

The more we learn, the more we realise that there is so much more to learn. Keep learning, growing, and contributing!

Tap on knowledge from a wide variety of sources, to create compelling solutions.

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