You don't need to spend $$$ to start with PLCs. 🛑

Everyone says industrial automation is an expensive industry to enter. And they are right. The hardware costs a fortune.

But the knowledge? The knowledge is now free. I collected the 7 best resources to learn programming (Siemens, Allen-Bradley, CODESYS) without spending a dime:

1. AutomationDirect A complete video course. Pure practical control knowledge—from zero to hero.

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2. RealPars Literally "Netflix for Engineers". The best visuals in the world. You will understand the most complex concepts in 5 minutes.

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3. OpenPLC Project The first fully free, open-source PLC. Download the soft, simulate on your PC, and learn without buying any hardware.

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4. SolisPLC Solid tutorials for the market giants: Siemens (TIA Portal) and Allen-Bradley.

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5. Hegamurl A goldmine for TIA Portal. Concrete examples, zero fluff.

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6. Tim Wilborne Wires, connections, screwdrivers. The man who explains how the hardware actually works, not just the code.

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7. Jakob Sagatowski (My favorite ⭐) A must for the ambitious. He teaches how to write "Clean Code" and TDD (Test Driven Development) in PLCs.

💡 The hardware barrier remains, but the knowledge barrier has crumbled. You can become a PLC programmer with just a laptop and the will to learn.

Question for you... Siemens or Allen-Bradley? Which one are you starting with? 👇