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The Primer

Watch this space. I will be posting sample chapters of The Automation Primer as they are available. In the meantime, read some blog posts by selecting a category on the right. Feeling bold? Contribute your own post!

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Chapter 1 — Automation

Chapter 2 — Concepts

Chapter 3 — Components & Hardware

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