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0 pointsvachina8mo ago0 comments

Ain't fun spending $40 for a 'fun' project. ESP32 is like a dollar for WiFi and GPIOs. That's fun.

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cosmicgadget8mo ago· 4 in thread

That's like the cost of two burritos. Unless you're bricking these things on the daily why would $1 vs $40 be the deciding factor for a project that is tens of hours at a minimum?

vachinaOP8mo ago

I buy 10s them and throw them around the house. I have a couple on AAA batteries and with deep sleep + watchdog wake on WiFi they last months.

umeshunni8mo ago

What kind of projects are you using them for?

limagnolia8mo ago

20$ for a burrito? That is like some high-end, premium burrito right there! But hey, its your money, spend it however it makes you happy.

cosmicgadget8mo ago

$13-17 plus tax. Closer to two than three, especially by TPIR rules.

The $7 burrito era is long gone unless it's a frozen burrito or someplace that is extremely sus.

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pcdoodle8mo ago· 3 in thread

ESP32 is a dumpster fire IMO.

I prefer to get things done quickly over cheap.

sschueller8mo ago

How so? I have a product that you can buy that runs on an ESP32S3[1]. They work very well and you can even do OTA updates. Even my competitor uses an ESP32 :)

[1] https://www.stationdisplay.com/

void-pointer8mo ago

Did you need to go through CE certification to get your product on the market?

I have some ESP-based hardware ideas of my own (which include custom PCBs) but the CE certification is prohibitively expensive..

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monegator8mo ago

peripherals are a dumpster fire. I usually have to resort to bit-bang if i want to use the peripherals in a slightly different way than intended. Way easier than figuring out all the "drivers" thing to see if it's actually possible. Also, the couldn't make a decent ADC if their life depended on that. I use them for projects that require radio and GPIO, or slow PWM, or low accuracy ADC, or screens (but only with the preapproved screen controllers)

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