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How Do You Solve RoadTest "RoadBlock" ?

rscasny

This past weekend I began a discussion about RoadTests called A Conversation about RoadTests, Missing Reviews, and the Future. The post received 66 comments to date and was a great discussion. I appreciate everyone who took the time to contribute.

 

One of the most informative comments I read was from someone who explained that he was excited to RoadTest the product yet when he actually sat down do to the RoadTest, he found it overwhelming. Then, when he saw he was not meeting his goals, he got discouraged and put off writing the review. To me, it sounded like he had what I call RoadTest RoadBlock. It can happen to anyone. You think you know what you want to do or you know what you want to do, but then you find out the RoadTest was a bigger job than you had imagined.

 

Technical work can be mind-bending at times. You could be staring at it for hours, and you know the solution is at the tip of your tongue, but something is blocking you. While it may be painful when the roadblock is occurring, it can also be a learning experience. Perhaps even a natural part of career growth.

 

There are a couple of easy things you can do if you experience RaodTest RoadBlock. First, leave a comment about your problem on the RoadTest page. Be as detailed as possible, If you need to post a schematic with your readings or scope shots, go ahead. Members will read your comment and often will offer suggestions or help you troubleshoot. The other thing you can do is contact me at . While I am not as hands-on as I was in the past, I do have access to suppliers and may be able to get you some support.

 

So, what do you do to solve RoadTest RoadBlock?

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  • It's pretty much the same as a writers block, which can be overcome by just starting somewhere, anywhere. Write a few lines. Say anything. Add photo's of the unboxing and see what happens. Don’t think about it too much or make any fancy announcements. Just write. It doesn’t need to be eloquent or presentable; it just needs to be written.

    Save all as draft version. Then start playing around with the kit and write down everything you encounter. Next plan your test and carry it out, while taking pictures or graphs from the computerscreen or oscilloscope. Add everything to your draft review. When finished, structure your draft review and publish it.

    Done!

     

    Sounds simple, and I realise there is more to say. As a non native speaker I also uses google translate a lot for finding proper translations. I also realise that my text are not written in beautiful english, but hopefully they are understandable by the general public.

    And yes I also once had big plans for making a nice SDR from a PSoC kit, where as it derived I found out that this was impossible to do so since the kit didn't have the features needed. ( CY8CKIT-044 PSoCRegistered 4 M-Series Pioneer Kit - Review ) This can happen and I trust writing this information in the review also helps the community.

  • in reply to gpolder

    I also realise that my text are not written in beautiful english

    I'm seen native english speakers in the same boat, so don't worry about it.

     

     

    The translation thing becomes a problem when the wrong word is supplied, however it's usually a matter of clarification or working out what it should be.

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  • in reply to gpolder

    I also realise that my text are not written in beautiful english

    I'm seen native english speakers in the same boat, so don't worry about it.

     

     

    The translation thing becomes a problem when the wrong word is supplied, however it's usually a matter of clarification or working out what it should be.

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  • in reply to mcb1

    mcb1 wrote:

     

    The translation thing becomes a problem when the wrong word is supplied, however it's usually a matter of clarification or working out what it should be.

     

    I will not buy this record. It is scratched!

     

  • in reply to mcb1

    Sorry about barging in but some boats are Chinese Junks!