Ouch,
and thank you for the tip!
I too was aiming to make a version of the IKEA Roller Blind that the OP is referencing
...and as a software developer have taken a LEGO approach to the electronics parts, as-in: "build as in a the pictures". Supporting that with next to no understanding on what is a BIPOLAR and UNIPOLAR stepper motor.
As far as I can tell I had the same parts than in the Instructables and connected as in the pictures/videos and expected something to happen. Not so much.
Will need to do my homework, although, to be honest, wouldn't know how to connect that driver to the nodemcu either.