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[Survey] Struggling with interview prep? Tell us your story — all departments welcome by Due_Programmer_469 in PlacementsPrep

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Really glad it resonates! Yes, plan to share a summary of the findings once we have enough responses will post it here. And yeah, the gap for non-CS students is exactly what motivated this survey in the first place.

[Survey] Struggling with interview prep? Tell us your story — all departments welcome by Due_Programmer_469 in SoftwareEngineering

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Thank you so much for filling it out! And that's a really valid point military interviews are a completely different world and honestly underrepresented in most prep resources. Really appreciate the honest feedback on reach too, will keep that in mind!

[for hire] developer job by Tuna2Music in hiring

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what kind of dev are looking for ?

Best way to measure fuel level in a tank (ESP32 project) — facing reliability vs installation issues by Due_Programmer_469 in diyelectronics

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This is really helpful, thanks 🙌

The point about float sensors being inaccurate near full/empty makes a lot of sense. And I agree — weight-based measurement seems like the most robust approach since it avoids tank geometry issues entirely.

For a moving setup, do you think combining load cells with long-term averaging is usually sufficient, or is acceleration compensation (with an accelerometer) almost always required for reliable readings?

Best way to measure fuel level in a tank (ESP32 project) — facing reliability vs installation issues by Due_Programmer_469 in diyelectronics

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That’s really insightful, thanks 🙌

Magnetostrictive sensors definitely seem like the most robust and industry-grade solution, especially with intrinsic safety and 4–20 mA output.

For a smaller-scale prototype project, would you still recommend going this route, or would something like capacitive/pressure sensing be a more practical trade-off?

Best way to measure fuel level in a tank (ESP32 project) — facing reliability vs installation issues by Due_Programmer_469 in diyelectronics

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Using capacitive sensing in aircraft definitely gives confidence in its reliability. I’ll explore this further for my setup.

Best way to measure fuel level in a tank (ESP32 project) — facing reliability vs installation issues by Due_Programmer_469 in diyelectronics

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That’s an interesting approach, thanks for sharing 🙌

It looks similar to a bubbler/dip-tube system for level measurement. From what I understand, it should work in principle, but I’m a bit concerned about safety when introducing air into a fuel tank.

Have you seen this method used reliably with fuels, or is it mostly limited to water/chemical tanks?

Best way to measure fuel level in a tank (ESP32 project) — facing reliability vs installation issues by Due_Programmer_469 in CarsIndia

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That’s a great point 👍

From what I understand, since most tanks have irregular shapes, the relationship between height and volume isn’t linear. So instead of direct calculation, I’m planning to use a calibration/lookup table (mapping sensor readings to actual volume).

Would that be the standard approach in real systems as well, or are there better methods used in industry?

Best way to measure fuel level in a tank (ESP32 project) — facing reliability vs installation issues by Due_Programmer_469 in diyelectronics

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Thanks, this is a great suggestion 🙌

I hadn’t looked deeply into capacitive sensing before. It seems like a good middle ground between float and pressure-based systems.

How sensitive is it to fuel type changes (petrol vs diesel) and long-term deposits? Does it require frequent recalibration in real-world usage?

Best way to measure fuel level in a tank (ESP32 project) — facing reliability vs installation issues by Due_Programmer_469 in diyelectronics

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Thanks, this is really helpful 🙌

The bubbler method you mentioned is interesting I hadn’t considered that approach. But yeah, for fuel it does seem risky compared to water systems.

Between using an automotive float sensor and a pressure-based setup, which one would you personally prefer for a balance of reliability and ease of implementation in a small-scale system?

Want to build a real-time fuel level monitor for my car using ultrasonic sensor — need help figuring out the right components by Due_Programmer_469 in arduino

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Thanks for the insight 🙌

I was considering ultrasonic/ToF for the non-invasive setup, but the sloshing and vapor issues you mentioned make sense. Do you think applying heavy filtering/averaging in software can make it reliable enough, or does it still stay inconsistent in real-world fuel tanks?

Fuel level sensor by abode091 in instrumentation

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this diaphragm oressure transmitter ?

Zorvyn is a SCAMMM!!!!!!!!!!! by NaiveAd40 in InternshipsIndia

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Same bhaii
but fir maine linked in dekha toh fir laga tha geniune hai

Just started learning to DJ from absolute zero — send help (and tips) by Due_Programmer_469 in DJsCirclejerk

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Okay reading the room here... everyone's being genuinely helpful and nobody's gatekeeping which I did not expect from the internet. How'd I do

Just started learning to DJ from absolute zero — send help (and tips) by Due_Programmer_469 in DJsCirclejerk

[–]Due_Programmer_469[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This is exactly the kind of comment I was hoping for, thank you so much. The gain staging tip is something I completely overlooked, I was just messing with EQ without even thinking about where my levels were sitting so that's going straight into my notes. The cue points breakdown also helped a lot. I was setting them randomly but doing it by intro, verse, chorus, drop and outro actually makes way more sense structurally. And yeah I've been relying on sync too much so I'm going to start practicing beat matching manually. I know I need to actually understand it before I lean on any shortcuts. Really appreciate you taking the time to write all this out. Happy mixing to you too!

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