The Secret Life of CircuitsMichał Zalewski
The Secret Life of Circuits
by Michał Zalewski · first published 2026
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An intuition-first introduction to electronics for hobbyists (No Starch Press), by lcamtuf.
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The art of electronics is something you keep as a reference. The secret life of circuits is more pedagogical, and reads more like someone kindly explaining stuff instead of sending diagrams and formulas your way. Other similar book in tone are “The C Programming Language” and the IT Mastery…
on “The Secret Life of Circuits is now in stock everywhere” ↗> The book is meant for the inquiring hobbyist, including those who have tried to learn the craft and hit a wall before. With 420+ pages and 290+ meticulously-crafted color illustrations, The Secret Life of Circuits prioritizes modern problem-solving and true intuition over plumbing analogies or cryptic formulas. IMHO this is a wasted opportunity to write a solid book on the subject. The poking at existing literature…
on “Tech note: making your own V-I plots at home” ↗very nice! edit: no love for the secret life of circuits under electronics, tho it is a fairly recent book https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49720143
on “Show HN: HackerBooks – HackerTube, but for books mentioned on HN” ↗