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by johnwalkr 1475 days ago
It might seem frustrating for new users to not get straight answers but there’s countless questions along the lines of “I need more power output from an arduino, how do I connect 3 pins together?” Then after 2 days of back and forth, the details emerge and the question should have been “I’m trying to control a motor to automate a light switch, but it only worked twice before the arduino broke. Is there a better way to connect the motor, or a better way altogether?”

The answers could be more polite but what’s really missing is something that makes sure new users understand what an XY problem is, understand the limitations of arduino, and understand where to find good tutorials.