After Burning a $1,000 Robot, I Learned ROS in 8 Hours: A Pure-Software Survival Guide (2026)
After accidentally burning a $1,000 robotics platform, Julia learned ROS2 Jazzy in 8 hours using pure software: turtlesim, nodes/topics/services, packages, mcap recording, and Raspberry Pi cross-device control. A complete beginner-safe ROS learning route.