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If the board has soldermask (was made at a board house and has green [or other color] coating), soldering SMD components is a lot easier than most people would first assume. The surface tension of the solder and rejection of it by the mask makes it go much better than you'd think.

...and good flux carries you the rest of the way.

> soldering the tiny SMD digipot to the breakout board just like shown in this article.

For surface mount soldering, you need good tweezers, a good soldering station, and magnification. Cheap USB microscopes are helpful.

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