Engineers and tech people often think about “how things work”. Some of them find a nice challenge in solving problems. And some of them actually make something notable. Sometimes I think about making a cool sound synthesizer based on adding sine waves. Which ones you ask? Apply Fourier transform on a sound sample and you …
Engine simulation: programming the genuine sound of wroom Read More »
Grabbing SMD parts with a regular tweezer can be hard. It can come in contact with solder paste which makes it sticky, just won’t release! Also tiny parts can be extremely hard to pick up, let’s move to a more professional tool: vacuum pickup. Pro tools can be expensive and while they are packed with …
It’s essential to test the manufactured devices. It’s usually forgotten if you make a one-of-a-kind gadget at home, because each and every functionality is thoroughly checked during the process. But everything changes after you try to scale production – even a small batch of 5-10 devices are made in a different way! Prototype and mass …
Test the device: the value of EOL and self-tests Read More »
Or a bug, because naming everything an issue can (and will) be misleading and you may end up in court! Because the Oxford English Dictionary says: issue noun– topic of discussion– problem/worry Such an ambiguous word can lead to expensive misunderstandings. Inexperienced customers, managers and bosses tend to want everything for tomorrow. Project management and …
Issue: stop calling every backlog item an issue! Read More »
I ordered a silicon wafer from AliExpress for decoration. Looks neat, right? The problem is: anyone can buy one. Since it seems impossible for me to reach 100k YouTube subscribers (but you can help by clicking here and sharing) let’s make a chip YouTube play button! Silicon is literally EVERYWHERE on Earth, its most common …
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