If the availability of the pi zero W is any indication I expect trouble ahead. Trying to buy the zero W in bulk through channels is practically impossible, and the vendors sell them only in kit bundles at many times MSRP at 10$.
My introduction to programming was a 49 step programmable HP-25 which I borrowed from a friend in residence back in 1978, and subsequently just had to have one ... RPN got me interested in taking a FORTRAN course, and the following year I became an undergrad tutor and computer room assistant ... From lunar lander, to star trek on a mainframe, to a career in software development ... funny how career trajectories work ...
These guys sell full size or tiny model geodesic domes, which go up pretty quickly on a poured platform. They are supposed to be able to withstand hurricane force winds ...
Manufacturers are starting to produce register maps in the form of SVD's (an xml doc?). Would starting with this not be a good start in producing the FDT?