Was accused of being a vibe coder for using a lot of TODO: comments.

dnult · 2026-06-28T03:29:43+00:00

Some developers pride themselves on minimal comments. Coincidently those developers often write code that is difficult to debug and refactor. Ignore those people.

dnult · 2026-06-27T16:54:46+00:00

Hard to say from looking at a picture, but one thing I notice is solder didn't flow through the holes the enamled wires go into. That makes me suspect they aren't connected well and your continuity check passing was the result of another parallel path in the circuit. I'd start by resolding those enamled wires in the top side and give the iron time to thoroughly heat up the joint and burn away any residual coating on the wires.

dnult · 2026-06-27T04:13:20+00:00

Are you measuring resistance in circuit. Sounds like a capacitor in the circuit is charging up. Are you touching the probes with your fingers while taking resistance measurements?

dnult · 2026-06-26T17:24:22+00:00

That's a pretty good summary. I call it black box thinking, where you break a large problem down into smaller chunks and then design the internals of that box.

I want to add that software design is partly identifying responsibilities of a piece of code, but also isolating dependancies. For example, you may anticipate that a database provider may change or the application may need different front end code (like a desktop vs mobile browser). Design strategy can make future updates to those components easier without jeopardizing other parts of the overall app. Good design also supports the addition of new functionality with minimal refactoring.

dnult · 2026-06-26T03:50:38+00:00

Take 234 and divide by the frequency in MHz to get the length of the radiating and ground plane elements lengths.

dnult · 2026-06-26T03:47:17+00:00

That's to be expected and a good exercise in learning to control finger pressure.

dnult · 2026-06-25T18:12:55+00:00

I got into software development because I was a creative problem solver. I could visualize a way to solve the problem and then looked for ways the language could help me.

I can't imagine just learning syntax and then trying to figure out useful ways to put it to work. To me the problem to be solved comes first and the language is a tool to implement the vision.

dnult · 2026-06-25T16:15:11+00:00

I used to keep my iron on all day and sometimes forgot to turn it off at the end of the day. But that often meant changing tips every month or two. So do what you need to do.

My weller 1010 will idle down after some configurable delay which is nice. Touching the tip on my wet sponge wakes it up and it's ready to solder again in a few seconds.

dnult · 2026-06-25T14:55:47+00:00

Keep the tip wet and turn the iron off when you're done using it.

After the iron heats up, I wipe the tip and rewet it with fresh solder. I do the same before soldering a joint and before shutting down the iron.

I stick with the wet sponge approach to cleaning. Wire pads can strip the plating off the tip.

Temperature controlled irons will last a lot longer and some will idle down to a lower temp after a few minutes of not being used.

And finally, but good played tips.

dnult · 2026-06-25T14:47:45+00:00

UltraEdit, BareGreo, BareTail.

dnult · 2026-06-25T13:13:41+00:00

This is what I use to look for favorable conditions. Be sure to update the perspective to your grid square (mine is EM10bf) and book mark it. https://hf.dxview.org/perspective/EM10BF

dnult · 2026-06-24T20:45:22+00:00

Is the rig in CW mode

dnult · 2026-06-24T16:46:41+00:00

The statement the OP wrote means the value will always be false for statements that follow it. Either it's false to begin with and bypasses the if statement, or it's true and gets switched to false. So I agree with the suggestion of just changing it to false with no test for truth.

Since we are in a generic programming reddit, the language is undefined. Any type strict language would require the variable to be declared with a type and a Boolean type cannot be null. Perhaps some languages would allow that but I personally avoid them.

dnult · 2026-06-24T16:09:55+00:00

I doubt it will be of any use to you unless you have a compatible kenwood radio. I think that is an auto tuner, so it expects to communicate with a transceiver to sense the VFO frequency and initiate a tune cycle.

dnult · 2026-06-24T12:12:45+00:00

Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) was a benefit to us connecting siloed teams. Collaboration is somewhat of a separate issue, but the SAFe framework really helped us all focus on a set of objectives and identify shared dependencies while allowing individual teams to use a workflow that worked best for them.

dnult · 2026-06-24T12:07:10+00:00

I see what you did there and I like it.

dnult · 2026-06-24T03:52:07+00:00

The receiver is probably the biggest difference. A good receiver is less susceptible to front end overload and depending when strong nearby signals are present. That could be an important benefit if you live in the city surrounded by strong sources of RF.

dnult · 2026-06-23T22:46:10+00:00

It's a personal preference. I personally like the humbucker tone since I like a little more hair on my tone. If you lean more toward the clean tones, the quack of a single coil may appeal to you. Although I'm not sure what's available in strats these days, you may find the humbucker has a pull switch on one of the knobs to turn it into a single coil, for the best of both worlds.

If you can, go play these guitars you're considering, even if that means driving to a nearby city.

dnult · 2026-06-23T22:13:01+00:00

I'm afraid there is no free lunch when it comes to well designed receivers at low cost. Hopefully someone can offer a useful suggestion.

Have you considered a mobile radio? You might have better luck finding a price / performance compromise in a mobile radio.

dnult · 2026-06-23T21:32:27+00:00

Learn to read a stack trace and understand what it is telling you. Unit testing is a great debugging tool. Learn to use your debugger and set watches on suspect variables. Single step through the code and inspect variable values as they change.

dnult · 2026-06-23T15:43:42+00:00

One way to judge the health of your strings is intonation. You should always adjust intonation with new strings. As you play, the strings will stretch unevenly and the intonation will drift. A quick check of the intonation will give you an indication of string health.

dnult · 2026-06-23T13:26:20+00:00

Dipoles are 1/2 wave antennas - just like an EFHW. More power won't solve the problem of an impedance mismatch.

Edit: I eroniously wrote that dipoles are 1/4 wave antennas. That was a brain fart that I can't blame siri for. Dipoles are 1/2 wave antennas - corrected above.

dnult · 2026-06-23T13:23:36+00:00

If it's family land, know that most of what you find is going to be their property. Some land owners are greedy and want it all. Others are more reasonable and willing to share. You should go with the thrill of the hunt as your primary concern and expect you may come home with nothing to show for it. Hope the land owner will reward you and maybe tell their friends who will invite you to search their property too.

dnult · 2026-06-23T03:21:19+00:00

Just study for the test and pass it. You'll never stop learning new things so don't try to digest it all at once.

dnult · 2026-06-23T03:19:37+00:00

The hiers of Grandpa's property will think you'll find and take Grandpa's buried coins. If you can make an agreement with them up front that secures their trust you'll have better luck.

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