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Graphing Scientific Calculator Based on the ESP32

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Re: Graphing Scientific Calculator Based on the ESP32

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Post by orphea »

dvh wrote: post #2

"Construccion" link is broken. And where is schematic?

  Hardware & Industrial Design
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  Are proprietary and the intellectual property of [...]
I think it's kind of funny given it looks like it's just an ESP32-S3 dev board, an LCD screen [1], and a keypad.

[1] This one? https://www.amazon.ca/Hosyond-Display-320x240-Compatible-Dev...

Re: Graphing Scientific Calculator Based on the ESP32

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Post by orphea »

The site is broken, "Read the manifesto" and "View specs" links don't work.

  THE MOAT
  100% OPEN
  Open Source
  Hardware and software that belongs to everyone.
And misleading.

Also, what's up with all the junk in readme? The project structure, random stats, tables. How bloating readme should help?

upd: Okay, there is a tiny disclaimer that the project is vibe-coded.

https://github.com/El-EnderJ/NeoCalculator/blob/a7712be5c460...

Re: Graphing Scientific Calculator Based on the ESP32

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Post by ramon156 »

The first thing I noticed in the repo is a next config, which I couldn't fathom. I then realized this is the "marketing website" for the project.

Deploying a neo-vibey website for a calculator is a wild choice. On top of that, the first things (the buttons) dont work.

This does not spark the vibe I want. You either go full hacker-mode (and end up with a relatively nerdy website that is more about technicals and less about marketing), or you go full-on stakeholder-mode (you prioritize that your product is going to completely smash your competitor, making stakeholders feel FOMO).

I don't get it. At all.

Re: Graphing Scientific Calculator Based on the ESP32

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Post by altmanaltman »

ramon156 wrote: post #5

The first thing I noticed in the repo is a next config, which I couldn't fathom. I then realized this is the "marketing website" for the project. Deploying a neo-vibey website for a calculator is a wild choice. On top of that, the first things (the buttons) dont work. This does not spark the vibe I want. You either go full hacker-mode (and end up with a relatively nerdy website that is more about technicals and less…

Even if we ignore that, having text like "Scroll to Deconstruct Architecture" and "Join the Resistance" on a calculator app is cringe

Re: Graphing Scientific Calculator Based on the ESP32

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orphea wrote: post #4

The site is broken, "Read the manifesto" and "View specs" links don't work. THE MOAT 100% OPEN Open Source Hardware and software that belongs to everyone. And misleading. Also, what's up with all the junk in readme? The project structure, random stats, tables. How bloating readme should help? upd: Okay, there is a tiny disclaimer that the project is vibe-coded. https://github.com/El-EnderJ/NeoCalculator/blob/a7712be5…

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Re: Graphing Scientific Calculator Based on the ESP32

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Post by mistercow »

ramon156 wrote: post #5

The first thing I noticed in the repo is a next config, which I couldn't fathom. I then realized this is the "marketing website" for the project. Deploying a neo-vibey website for a calculator is a wild choice. On top of that, the first things (the buttons) dont work. This does not spark the vibe I want. You either go full hacker-mode (and end up with a relatively nerdy website that is more about technicals and less…

I'm pretty sure they just vibe coded the site in half an hour on a lark. High gloss without any real direction or intent behind it is the new "vanilla html page with no CSS file", or maybe less charitably, the new clip art.

And that's fine, right? Like people can do what they want. We're just going to get used to it.

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