It’s not a programming board, just a dev board. And yes, if you want to build a PIC programmer you’ll need a programmed PIC, but it’s easier just to buy one (a $30 PICkit from Microchip or ...

For those of you who followed along with our Eagle CAD series, here is the final payoff where we assemble the circuit board that was designed. In this video, [Jack] explains where things will go ...