Here are some basic tools everyone needs to get started
Soldering Iron – Even if you are not designing your own PC Boards, you will quickly realize having a soldering iron around comes in handy. For example, most breakout boards do not come with header pins already soldered on so you have flexibility in how you use them in your project. Learning to solder is one of the most basic skills any electronics hobbyist should acquire.
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