[Adreas Spiess] does his own twist on the USB Powerbank keep-alive circuit -- using a modern version #ATTiny to first characterise the switch-off delay required https://youtu.be/SgV6_Y_sg4k
He also runs afoul of chip fakers on Aliexpress #microcontroller#electronics
@xan at €5/piece single and less than €2,50 on reel as board [or €2/piece as IC and less than €1 for the same on reel] they are really a no-brainer.
@fuchsiii got herself a @Raspberry_Pi#PiPicoW to experiment with because this thing really wipes the floor with #Atmel#ATtiny and the like whilst being cheaper and not requiring expensive #DevKit|s to get started.
Without going into too much detail, my thesis was criticised for developing a web service with C++. I It was questioned why I didn't use #NodeJS or #Java for the web service. "It's not performance critical" said the professor.
Dude, have you used the internet lately?
EVERYTHING is performance critical!
This sort of teaching explains why most aps/websites run like absolute dogshit.
from ultrafast_package import fetch_100_sql_records_in_json
print(fetch_100_sql_records_in_json())
if it is so critical for your core app you can write that package in C or #Rust.
Money is critical in the real world, not performance. If it takes 1 year (200k) to make a super-fast feature using C++ or the same thing on #php in a week (for 1k + beat competitors and 199k on marketing) guess what #business choose