im gonna order a arduino starterkit what should i do to pre-learn

>>56180349
go to /diy/, they will actually help you with electronics and a few programming basics.
you'll probably want to get into C programming when working with arduino.

>>56180382
thanks friend

>>56180843
yeah /diy/ is better for that, it's full of mostly middle aged hobbiest. Also, arduno forums and even reddit are good fir shit like this

download atmel studio if you're on windows, avr-gcc if you're on linux
and avrdude

>>56180382

Going to disagree here. /diy/ will probably ride him out on a rail if he comes in with "hey /diy/ I have no clue what I'm doing but ARDUINO!"

OP, if you want to learn micro controllers some needed skills will be programming knowledge/logic, usually it's C++. Learn how to use libraries to your advantage so you don't have to reinvent the wheel every time you do something. Also learn about basic circuitry.