The latest articles on DEV Community by Sahil Chess (@sahilchess). https://dev.to/sahilchess https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3955458%2F995d1c0b-3a0e-4570-9ddd-ea430aadb3c0.jpeg https://dev.to/sahilchess en Sahil Chess Sun, 31 May 2026 15:57:37 +0000 https://dev.to/sahilchess/the-pokemon-devboard-5cl2 https://dev.to/sahilchess/the-pokemon-devboard-5cl2 <p><em>This is a submission for the <a href="https://dev.to/challenges/github-2026-05-21">GitHub Finish-Up-A-Thon Challenge</a></em></p> <h2> What I Built </h2> <p>I built a Devboard with a pokemon theme. I called it the Pikachu because of the pokemon theme. The specs are:</p> <ul> <li>MCU: Raspberry Pi RP2040</li> <li>USB: USB Type-C (USB 2.0 receptacle)</li> <li>Flash: W25Q128JVS external SPI flash</li> <li>Regulator: MCP1700 3.3V LDO</li> <li>Clock: 4-pin crystal with external load capacitors</li> <li>User input: Push button</li> </ul> <h2> Demo </h2> <p><a href="https://kicanvas.org/?repo=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fsahilchess%2FThe-Pikachu-Devboard%2Ftree%2Fmain%2FPCB_DESIGN" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kicanvas</a></p> <p><a href="https://github.com/sahilchess/The-Pikachu-Devboard" rel="noopener noreferrer">Github</a></p> <p><a href="https://macondo.hackclub.com/projects/6075" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hack Club YSWS Project</a></p> <h2> The Comeback Story </h2> <p>I started this project when I was following some guides made by Hack Club. I was passionate about it, but school pulled me away before I could finish.</p> <p>After I started working on more software and was more advanced in hardware design, I remembered this project and went back to it. I originally had no theme to go with it, but I added all the pokemon to it to show my love for Pokemon!</p> <h2> My Experience with GitHub Copilot </h2> <p>I love using Github Copilot for learning, debugging, and fixing my code. I used Copilot to create a README for my repo. I also asked Github Copilot to change some route thicknesses and the board size because I already removed the Kicad Project from my computer. When I put the changed files into Kicanvas, It was perfect and what I expected!</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fuser-cdn.hackclub-assets.com%2F019e6a41-a0c9-72ff-a453-7fc2e9fa08f6%2FThe%2520Pikachu%2520V1.0.0%2520%281%29.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fuser-cdn.hackclub-assets.com%2F019e6a41-a0c9-72ff-a453-7fc2e9fa08f6%2FThe%2520Pikachu%2520V1.0.0%2520%281%29.png" alt="image" width="800" height="400"></a></p> devchallenge githubchallenge