I very much agree about the "on-ramp" aspect. With very capable FPGAs having low-cost entries (comparatively), and even some open source synthesis tools availa

I very much agree about the "on-ramp" aspect. With very capable FPGAs having low-cost entries (comparatively), and even some open source synthesis tools available, the future of people being able to pick this stuff up purely out of curiosity is starting to look good. I've made some effort in the past to put together materials for an "on ramp," but at the time Project IceStorm wasn't a thing. The best I could offer was just simulation. Not being able to build something physical doesn't generate much motivation. Things are definitely different now, and I'm thinking about revisiting the topic. I need to survey what's out there already though.