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> avoid asking people to do surface mount unless it is reasonably straightforward - it was never meant to done that way. This is the kind of comment that I was hoping to read here.…

> do you mean sell an electronic product as a kit? Not quite. The person who would do the soldering would not necessarily be the end consumer. They would do it as part of a network…

I'm curious how many HN users know how to solder. For those who don't, how come? For those who do, how would you describe your skill level? Do (would) you do it professionally or a…

I was going to ask if there is a good list of C books and then answered my own question. It categorizes _Modern C_ as Intermediate level. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/562303…

Not vintage but I loved reading your reference project. Sent you an email just in case.

Sure! I found your email through your profile and will send you a message. Just wondering if git is used to collaborate on hardware design? I've only seen projects share completed …

I just learned about Easy EDA! The drag and drop of parts is insanely cool. Just wondering if you can mix KiCad with Easy EDA in one workflow? Or, when would one choose KiCad over …

The SBC is called Banana Pi M1+. Thank you for introducing me to Helios (Kobol). Their blog and wiki were a very useful and humbling read. After I posted my question I learned that…

Did anyone have a good experience and can vouch for their service provider? I need help with taking a single-board computer (an existing open-source hardware project), converting f…

Awesome article. Just wondering, how can a hardware company voluntarily submit their device for reverse engineering and dismantling as a show of good faith? Given the right circums…

As far as I know the first Apple computer was not really a computer but a box of parts that the customer had to assemble themselves. The early days of Apple is probably the best ex…

I have always been curious about a different approach. Let's say that I interview you and a few other people, and then match you in a party with someone whose skills and character …

I opened a KiCad project for the first time and realized that I'm going to need help with PCB design. My objective is to design and order a small number of boards from Eurocircuits…

AWS SES and WorkMail. It gets the job done. listmonk (self-hosted) for mailing lists because it comes with double opt-in and GDPR compliance. Proton Mail and SimpleLogin for experi…

Does anyone have any experience with mass testing flash drives as part of an assembly line? Another tool for testing flash drives that was recommended to me was H2testW.

Do not discount the cynic. I persist. Here is my question, for example. How would Apple and its ecosystem have evolved differently if they never adopted Objective-C? Would it be po…

Be careful not to mistake "real users" with paying customers. If your aim is to build a business, then making that distinction early on is crucial. As far as your first sale is con…