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  • Apr 7, 2024, 1:17 PM

    I had a moment of sheer panic yesterday, when the first version of a PCB seemed to Just Work™. The first time I did anything with integrated battery charging, first time I used a solder paste stencil and hot plate reflowing. All the components just snapped into place, no shorts, uC came up and could be flashed, I/O worked as expected... Surely this had to be a sign of the imminent apocalypse, right?

    Fortunately I made a mistake dimensioning the charging bypass diode, so crisis averted 😮‍💨

    Picture of a PCB with connected battery and LEDs
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