InventrReviews of inventr.io

The hardware is fantastic, and it is utterly RUINED by the painfully boring and slow videos. As an adult, I can't even make it through a single video, it is so slow, dull and boring. My 12 year old has absolutely no desire to watch more than 2 minutes. A 27 minute video describes an activity that could literally be described in 5 minutes... but no, the man in the video talks in a slow, monotone voice... it is like torture. Think 'Catholic priest who is also bored'. By the end of each 27 minute video, I hate the sound of his droning voice, and I end up hating the entire experience. If it wasn't so expensive, I wouldn't submit to this at all... It's such a shame, because as I said, the hardware and concept are fantastic! I don't know if this is the owner doing the videos or what... and maybe there wasn't anybody qualified to tell him he needs to hire somebody else... ANYBODY else... but they really screwed it up by selecting this engineer to be the main narrator.

I purchased their lost-in-space kit in early November to get ahead of the Christmas rush. I received a notification that it shipped reasonably quickly. However, weeks went by, and still no package. Tracking showed that it hadn't been updated in weeks so I reached out to customer service. I received a generic response not acknowledging my concern that shipping hadn't been updated. Basically saying here's the info, you figure it out. I replied that I needed them to open a case with UPS regarding the package - AND I HAVE NEVER HEARD FROM THEM AGAIN. Here we are now coming up on Christmas, and I'm shopping for another present for the same person because of this disaster. Shipping accidents might be out of their control but customer service is not. Edit- package received after an extended delay but still haven’t received any communication from support. Stars updated to reflect.

Could someone help me find the story or lesson that goes along with the kit? It there a printable link in an email? I am in hopes the story (journey is very engaging. I have spent this much for an Elegoo kit that had 100 projects. Please help me finding the missing part.

I recently purchased the 30 Days Lost in Space Kit, as it looked like a fun concept and saw great reviews. I was very disappointed in the videos and teaching. The programmer presenting the course made very many mistakes for someone who is supposed to teach this. The concepts weren't clearly explained so much of it was "hookup wires like this and run this program... whee!" I think more money was spent on video graphics than content. Unscripted, probably without even so much as an outline, and every episode seemed like a one-take and done. There couldn't have been any beta testers or even alpha before the course was released, given the problems, and from looking in the comments section. I even believe one of the quiz questions was incorrect (I've been in Embedded Software development long than the presenter has been alive, trust me.) I think they're redoing the courseware, we'll see how that goes. The theme is cute, but they should have a serious sidebar that explains the concepts and devices being introduced in each episode, and links to more information. As the current version stands, it seems more like a High School Science project. I think their hearts are in the right place though, and I look forward to more from them once they straighten it out.

Bought 2 kits for my 9-year-old twins. Fantastic idea and a great learning project for the summer. No tools needed or previous experience coding. Since my kids have had previous coding classes and camps I thought they would pick up the mission fast. Unfortunately, this kit falls short on instructions. They became frustrated and in tears after spending hours trying to figure one lesson. I had to stop them so they wouldn't be put off by projects like this in the future since I wanted this to be a fun summer lesson. I was about to recommend this to the other parents with kids about the same age but I'm glad I didn't. Now, do I scrap this whole thing after spending hard-earned money or spend hours searching online for help from others that may have encountered the same issues. I was hoping this would be a learning experience that they could figure out themselves and I didn't want to get involved.

I ordered the launch/30 day kit, the components of which are great and come in their own little storage box. I've unfortunately had a hard time slogging through the lessons, which I've found disorganized and frustrating, in my opinion, they're a first draft at best. There is no clear instruction on coding, or language and syntax, and plenty of instances where errors are left in the videos, or corrected off screen. I think it would be great to get this kit into the hands of educators, and solicit as much feedback as possible on how to turn the lessons as presented into valuable instruction.

I purchased the 30 days lost in space kit. I have a fair amount of electrical and some electronic background but no coding experience. I struggled. I made it until day 11 before putting it aside due to frustration. The videos were good and the story line makes it fun. I do think the videos could be scripted a bit more and thus be more organized but that is quite minor and I believe you are redoing them already. My more major frustration came with being let behind. Sometimes the code written in the video didn't match what was in the box below the video with no explanation why. If you have trouble with your code (or the wiring) the comments section was useless. The comments section doesn't have comments about the video at all but it filled with people making improvements or upgrades to the lesson. If you are having issue with the base lesson I don't need 400 pages of more advanced ideas to try. I need help and comments related to the actual lesson. The "free" day every fifth day is a great idea but I was so lost on previous 4 days I couldn't imagine venturing out on my own and "freestyling" a project. I think the first "free" day could have some structure to it. Then the following "free" day (day 10) could have a bit less and so on until I am ready to think up and execute an idea of my own. Those that are more advanced can easily take more freedom as they see fit. The facebook group is a good idea and does offer some help but as many people are phasing out FB it becomes difficult. Overall I like the kit and the idea

The lesson included with the kit have been good, but unfortunately the kit shipped without the correct products included, and so far several of them I've found to be defective. I received an email response saying it would be rectified, but a few weeks later and I haven't heard any update.