LEARN QMK KEYBOARD FIRMWARE - Expanded Project Guides

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This folder contains deep-dive guides for each project in the learning path.

Overview

These guides expand each project into a full learning guide with theory, architecture, implementation phases, testing, and extensions.

#	Project	Difficulty	Time	Key Focus
1	Keyboard Matrix Simulator	Level 1: Beginner	6-10 hours	Matrix scanning, ghosting, debounce
2	USB HID Minimal Keyboard	Level 3: Intermediate	1-2 weeks	USB HID descriptors, enumeration
3	QMK 3x3 Macro Pad	Level 2: Beginner	1-2 weeks	Matrix wiring, QMK build pipeline
4	QMK Hello World Keymap	Level 1: Beginner	4-8 hours	Keymap structure, custom keycodes
5	QMK Layers + Tap Dance + Combos	Level 3: Intermediate	1-2 weeks	Layer stack, tap-hold timing
6	QMK RGB + OLED Status UI	Level 3: Intermediate	1-2 weeks	Peripheral performance, firmware size
7	Custom Keyboard PCB Design	Level 4: Advanced	4-8 weeks	Schematic, USB routing, DRC
8	Split Keyboard Wired Transport	Level 4: Advanced	4-8 weeks	UART/I2C transport, state sync
9	BLE Wireless Keyboard (ZMK)	Level 5: Expert	6-12 weeks	BLE HID, power management
10	Keyboard Firmware From Scratch	Level 5: Expert	2-4 months	Bare-metal firmware, USB HID
11	Production-Ready Keyboard Line	Level 5: Expert	3-6 months	Design system, QA, CI