Our mandatory "bait photo" ~ $35 for a 7" HDMI Display
Those words were barked to a group of US Navy Midshipmen (me included) by Marine Drill Instructors just prior to a barracks inspection during a summer training cruise.
Space on a Navy ship is at premium and so personal items are rolled or folded to fit in very small lockers. As usual, the Navy prescribes what is folded and what is rolled. This is a prime example of getting your underwear tied in a knot.
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Two Lockers Stacked
The Saturday morning inspection reversal by the Marines had another purpose and that was to teach the art of adapting, improvising and overcoming an unexpected turn in the road.
I never forgot that lesson and now it is just a part of my life. Whilst dabbling with the electrons it is just a part of the process. A variant is thinking out of the box.
Often, I will build a prototype and observe the knots and warts which are then addressed in the second build. The lesson, get it working properly 1st and then you can make it pretty.
It also is a strong point for building in modules as it provides three huge benefits.
1) Being able to test and align a specific sub-element of the whole circuit. Read you know that part works!
2) Having a benchmark and documentation of how a specific circuit performs. Read future troubleshooting has a reference point.
3) The opportunity to experiment with alternate modules such as Audio or Microphone Amplifiers. Read the Modular Approach facilitates such experimentation.
TYGNYBNT. Don't eat your pet!
73's
Pete N6QW