The title pretty much says it all.
I'm new to the DIY drone world. I've never even touched one. But I've been an enthusiastic observer of general developments in the field for a while, and would like to begin a more active exploration.
First, I'm curious as to whether I even have the baseline math and programming chops to begin working with a drone/UAV. I have experience with general command line utility programming in C/C++, and an understanding of the concepts covered through undergrad college calculus courses.
With this in mind, where might I be able to begin contributing to development in the DIY drone community, and what gaps in my knowledge should I begin to fill?
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It depends on what you're looking to accomplish. For building, configuring, and flying a multirotor you don't really need any programming skills. I've been setting up a 3DR Y6 as well as a DIY tricopter (based on the David Windestal design) successfully with no programming skill whatsoever. The Mission Planner GUI is very intuitive and user friendly.
If you want to develop for Misison Planner, Ardupilot, or PX4 then I imagine you'd need a good deal of progamming knowledge. How much I'm not sure, as I haven't yet explored that realm.