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Member's Forum What’s the worst mistake/problem you’ve made during a project, and what did you learn from it? We are asking e14 in our Join, Share & Win Competition
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What’s the worst mistake/problem you’ve made during a project, and what did you learn from it? We are asking e14 in our Join, Share & Win Competition

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E14Alice 18 days ago

Hello Everyone!

Hope you are all doing well. I’m excited to announce that this month's AskE14 question is: What is the worst mistake or problem you've encountered during a project, and what did you learn from it?

Sharing your experiences can help others identify similar challenges and understand how to overcome them. I hope this discussion will be beneficial for those who are just starting out on a project or feeling stuck with a problem.

Here's the question:

What’s the worst mistake/problem you’ve made during a project, and what did you learn from it? 

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What’s the worst mistake/problem you’ve made during a project, and what did you learn from it?  

The Community team will then select the best 3 answers to win a Raspberry Pi 400!

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    dougw 17 days ago +8
    My first rude awakening on the job was building a linear regulator to output 4A at 5V with a car battery as the input. I used a 2N3055 (TO3) as the pass transistor because it could handle 15 Amps and 115…
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    Many years ago, I worked for a company that made portable computers. A large service company wanted an add-on module base with more battery power to boost the operating life. The original computer had…
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    chloro 17 days ago +5
    My worst project mistake? I guess I would say trusting a breadboard connection that “looked fine.” I spent hours debugging firmware, rewriting code, and questioning my life choices… only to find one…
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