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The Field Guide

An opinionated cheat sheet — now in collectible card form. Click cards to build your hand, then check the notes.

Service Hands

Pre-built combos for common projects. Click to see the cards.

Tools

55 cards
📐

Engineer's Edge

The engineering encyclopedia you actually bookmark.

●common5

Free

🔩

McMaster-Carr

The parts catalog that doubles as an engineering reference.

◆uncommon7

Free

📦

GrabCAD

Open-source CAD library — don't model what someone already did.

●common5

Free

🏗️

SolidWorks

Industry-standard parametric CAD. The workhorse.

✦rare9

Free w/ .edu

⚙️

Fusion 360

Cloud-first CAD/CAM/CAE in one tool.

✦rare8

Free w/ .edu

📏

AutoCAD

2D drafting that refuses to die — for good reason.

●common6

Free w/ .edu

🔬

ANSYS

When you need to know if it'll break before you build it.

✦rare9

Free w/ .edu

📊

MATLAB

Matrix math, control systems, signal processing — all in one.

◆uncommon7

Free w/ .edu

🖨️

PrusaSlicer

The slicer that just works — even on non-Prusa printers.

◆uncommon7

Open Source

✂️

SendCutSend

Upload a DXF, pick a material, get parts in days.

◆uncommon6

Paid

🔷

TypeScript

The type system that makes JavaScript bearable.

✦rare8

Open Source

🐍

Python

Readable, versatile, and everywhere.

✦rare8

Open Source

🌐

MDN Web Docs

The actual source of truth for web standards.

◆uncommon7

Open Source

💻

VS Code

The editor that won. Fast, extensible, free.

✦rare9

Open Source

▲

Next.js

React framework that handles the hard parts.

★legendary9

Open Source

⚛️

React

Component model that changed frontend forever.

★legendary9

Open Source

🎨

Tailwind CSS

Utility-first CSS that kills the stylesheet mess.

✦rare8

Open Source

🎭

Playwright

E2E testing that actually works across browsers.

✦rare8

Open Source

🔍

ESLint

Catch bugs and enforce style before they reach review.

●common6

Open Source

🐙

GitHub

Where code lives. Period.

★legendary10

Freemium

🚀

Vercel

Push to Git, site is live. That's it.

✦rare8

Freemium

⚡

GitHub Actions

CI/CD that lives where your code already does.

◆uncommon7

Freemium

🤗

Hugging Face

The GitHub of machine learning.

✦rare8

Free

📄

arXiv

Where AI papers drop before anywhere else.

◆uncommon7

Free

🧠

fast.ai

Practical deep learning — top-down, not theory-first.

◆uncommon7

Free

📓

NotebookLM

AI research notebook that actually reads your sources.

◆uncommon6

Free

🧿

Claude

The AI assistant that actually reasons.

✦rare9

Freemium

💬

ChatGPT

The one that started the wave.

◆uncommon8

Freemium

⌨️

Claude Code

AI coding agent that lives in your terminal.

★legendary10

Paid

🤖

GitHub Copilot

Autocomplete on steroids.

◆uncommon7

Free w/ .edu

✨

Cursor

VS Code fork with AI woven into every interaction.

✦rare8

Freemium

📝

Notion

The everything workspace — docs, wikis, databases.

◆uncommon7

Freemium

📈

Linear

Issue tracking that doesn't feel like punishment.

◆uncommon7

Freemium

📢

Slack

Team chat. Love it or hate it, you're using it.

●common6

Freemium

📉

Google Analytics

Know your traffic before making decisions.

◆uncommon6

Free

🖌️

Canva

Design tool for people who aren't designers.

●common5

Freemium

💳

Stripe

Payment processing that developers actually like.

✦rare8

Paid

📒

QuickBooks

Accounting that keeps the IRS happy.

●common5

Paid

📧

Mailchimp

Email marketing that scales from 10 to 10,000.

●common5

Freemium

📖

Context7

Up-to-date library docs, right when you need them.

✦rare8

Free

🔎

Gemini Deep Research

Google-scale research that does the digging for you.

✦rare7

Freemium

🔗

n8n

Visual workflow automation you can self-host.

◆uncommon7

Open Source

🎯

Figma

Collaborative design that killed the desktop era.

✦rare9

Freemium

🎬

Framer Motion

React animations that don't feel like work.

◆uncommon7

Open Source

🔥

TIG Welding

The precision welding method — slow, clean, beautiful.

◆uncommon7

Paid

⚙️

Mill & Lathe Machining

Turning raw metal into precision parts, one pass at a time.

◆uncommon7

Paid

🔌

Panel Building & Wiring

Where the schematics become reality.

◆uncommon6

Paid

🖥️

PLC & HMI Programming

The brains behind every automated machine.

✦rare8

Paid

🦾

Fanuc Robotics

Industrial robots that move with terrifying precision.

✦rare8

Paid

🖨️

3D Printing

From STL to physical part overnight.

◆uncommon7

Paid

🔧

Brazing & Soldering

Joining metals without melting them.

●common5

Paid

🧤

Fiberglass Hand-Lay

Composite layup — messy, smelly, incredibly strong.

◆uncommon6

Paid

🪵

Woodworking

The original maker skill.

●common5

Paid

🔩

Engine Repair

Jet skis, outboards, generators — if it has a motor, tear it apart.

◆uncommon6

Paid

🏗️

Construction & Structural Repair

Roofs, fences, foundations — the unglamorous essentials.

●common5

Paid

Processes

11 cards
🧪

Scientific Method

Observe. Hypothesize. Test. Repeat.

★legendary10

Free

🔄

Ralph Loop

Iterative autonomous AI agent workflow via Claude Code CLI.

✦rare9

Paid

🎨

UX/UI Design Workflow

Research, wireframe, prototype, test, iterate.

◆uncommon7

Free

🏃

Agile Sprint

Two weeks. Ship something. Learn. Adjust.

●common6

Free

🏭

CAD-to-Manufacturing Pipeline

From 3D model to physical part — the full workflow.

✦rare8

Free

♻️

CI/CD Pipeline

Push code, run tests, deploy automatically.

◆uncommon7

Free

📋

Product Dev Lifecycle

Ideation to launch — the full product journey.

◆uncommon7

Free

🔧

Design for Manufacturing

Design it so it can actually be built.

✦rare8

Free

💡

Product Development

From napkin sketch to production-ready product.

✦rare8

Free

🧬

AI Integration

Weaving AI tools into existing engineering workflows.

✦rare8

Free

📚

Teaching & Mentoring

If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it.

◆uncommon7

Free

Knowledge

8 cards
📕

Machinery's Handbook

The bible of mechanical engineering. 30+ editions strong.

★legendary9

Paid

🚪

Design of Everyday Things

Why doors confuse people — and why that matters for everything.

✦rare8

Paid

🧹

Clean Code

Code is read more than it's written. Make it readable.

◆uncommon7

Paid

💎

The Pragmatic Programmer

Timeless advice on the craft of software development.

✦rare8

Paid

🔢

3Blue1Brown

Math and physics visualized beautifully.

✦rare8

Free

🎓

Feynman Lectures

Physics taught by the greatest explainer who ever lived.

★legendary9

Free

📐

GD&T

The language that tells machinists what you actually need.

◆uncommon7

Free

🏥

Medical Device Development

Where engineering meets FDA regulations and surgeon feedback.

✦rare8

Free

Wild Cards

10 cards
🏄

Surf Instruction

The best meetings happen on the water.

★legendary10

Paid

🍳

Cast Iron Cooking

One pan, infinite patience, legendary results.

◆uncommon6

Free

☕

Coffee Brewing Science

Extraction, grind size, water temp — it's all chemistry.

●common5

Free

🍞

Sourdough Starter

Flour, water, time, and a little bit of faith.

◆uncommon7

Free

🥩

Searing a Steak

High heat, dry surface, patience — the Maillard reaction doesn't rush.

●common5

Free

🍳

Cast Iron Care

Season it right and it'll outlive you.

●common5

Free

⚔️

WoW Raid Leading

25 players, split-second calls, zero tolerance for wipes.

✦rare7

Paid

🐉

Dungeons & Dragons

Collaborative storytelling, tactical combat, and creative problem-solving since age 13.

◆uncommon6

Paid

🧗

Rock Climbing

Problem-solving with your whole body.

●common5

Paid

🤸

Handstands

Balance, patience, and daily practice — upside down.

◆uncommon5

Free