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Note outcomes, 2026-11-09

Search Console, last 28 days (lag ~2 d), joined to notes published on main. Verdicts apply once a note is 14+ days old. d impr = change since the previous snapshot.

By note type (what to write more or less of)

type notes clicks impressions clicks/note winners invisible
other 27 21 1487 0.8 3 13
news 4 2 41 0.5 0 2
guide 5 2 123 0.4 0 3
troubleshoot 17 5 609 0.3 0 7

By topic (first tag)

topic notes clicks impressions clicks/note
test-fixtures 1 3 27 3.0
eol 1 2 18 2.0
usb-c 1 1 88 1.0
pcb-design 19 14 792 0.7
firmware 14 7 596 0.5
kicad 2 1 367 0.5
design-for-test 4 2 128 0.5
manufacturing 4 0 159 0.0
compliance 1 0 21 0.0
obsolescence 6 0 64 0.0

Ledger

note type age d clicks impr pos d impr verdict
Where to put ESD protection on a USB or connector port other 34 7 317 10.0 +55 WINNER
Browser-based firmware flashing, no installer other 48 3 69 7.6 +8 WINNER
Designing a pogo-pin test fixture that lasts other 54 3 27 7.6 +1 WINNER
I2C bus stuck low after a reset troubleshoot 29 2 311 7.0 +76 ranking
When a KiCad autorouter is worth using other 53 2 161 7.2 +19 ranking
Reverse polarity protection for a DC power input other 25 2 64 18.8 +9 ranking
When your microcontroller goes end-of-life news 59 2 18 7.7 +1 invisible (no impressions)
Moving a legacy Altium or Eagle design into KiCad other 47 1 330 13.0 +56 ranking
Why a USB-C board works on USB-A but not C-to-C troubleshoot 29 1 88 4.7 +10 ranking
BLE module or chip-down for a new product guide 47 1 66 28.8 +20 ranking
Why a load cell reading drifts with an HX711 troubleshoot 17 1 49 6.5 +34 ranking
Why an e-paper display ghosts after partial refresh troubleshoot 16 1 34 4.4 +17 ranking
First power-up of a new prototype board, step by step other 36 1 27 15.9 +6 ranking
Membrane switch overlay design checklist guide 27 1 15 12.9 +2 invisible (no impressions)
BLE provisioning for a device with no screen other 51 1 9 9.3 +2 invisible (no impressions)
Writing the software for a production test fixture other 37 1 6 16.2 +0 invisible (no impressions)
When SMT parts that sat open need baking before reflow other 42 0 91 7.5 +17 seen, not clicked (fix title/meta)
What test points and programming pads a board needs other 38 0 87 8.2 +22 seen, not clicked (fix title/meta)
Firmware updates with recovery and rollback other 48 0 75 35.3 +25 seen, not clicked (fix title/meta)
Bare-metal or RTOS on a small MCU other 47 0 42 9.9 +1 ranking
When a PCB needs conformal coating other 43 0 38 21.4 -16 ranking
Checking KiCad fabrication files before you send them guide 38 0 37 6.8 +4 ranking
Setting a lead-free reflow profile from the paste datasheet other 40 0 30 18.4 +4 ranking
Why a PT100 or PT1000 reading is wrong by a degree or two troubleshoot 16 0 30 5.2 +0 ranking
Why a thermocouple reading is off by a few degrees troubleshoot 16 0 25 9.1 +4 ranking
Preparing for the CRA 24-hour vulnerability reporting duty news 13 0 21 5.6 +21 too new
Debugger can't connect to a new board over SWD other 26 0 18 5.4 +3 invisible (no impressions)
Why a crystal oscillator won't start or runs off frequency troubleshoot 30 0 18 14.1 +0 invisible (no impressions)
Substituting a ceramic cap on long lead time other 49 0 17 9.5 +4 invisible (no impressions)
Finding why a device resets in the field troubleshoot 41 0 15 9.7 -2 invisible (no impressions)
PCB layout mistakes that show up at assembly other 47 0 13 10.7 -3 invisible (no impressions)
Why an IMU reads wrong once it's in the enclosure troubleshoot 15 0 13 2.3 +12 invisible (no impressions)
Reverse engineering a board with no schematic other 52 0 12 9.1 +3 invisible (no impressions)
Second-sourcing the SPI flash on a board other 48 0 12 12.4 +2 invisible (no impressions)
USB-C Power Delivery for a non-phone product other 55 0 12 14.6 +0 invisible (no impressions)
Checking a chip's longevity before designing other 47 0 10 12.3 -11 invisible (no impressions)
Why a current monitor reads wrong at 1 mA troubleshoot 17 0 8 2.9 +4 invisible (no impressions)
Why sleep current beats the datasheet troubleshoot 50 0 7 10.1 -1 invisible (no impressions)
When a chip revision changes but the part number doesn't other 47 0 7 6.1 -2 invisible (no impressions)
Why a humidity sensor reads wrong inside an enclosure troubleshoot 16 0 7 3.9 +0 invisible (no impressions)
Swapping an out-of-stock part without missing a pin other 24 0 6 5.0 +0 invisible (no impressions)
Adding a lithium cell to a product other 47 0 5 19.0 -1 invisible (no impressions)
What to send for a PCB assembly quote guide 48 0 4 22.2 -10 invisible (no impressions)
Why a boost converter fails when the Wi-Fi radio starts troubleshoot 24 0 4 6.5 +1 invisible (no impressions)
Cyber Resilience Act firmware architecture news 56 0 2 33.0 +0 invisible (no impressions)
Provisioning serial numbers on the line other 47 0 2 30.5 +0 invisible (no impressions)
Choosing a display interface for a touchscreen product guide 14 0 1 1.0 +1 invisible (no impressions)
Logging to an SD card without corrupting it on power loss troubleshoot 9 0 0 - too new
Ordering PCBs before a tariff exclusion expires news 11 0 0 - +0 too new
Why a microcontroller ADC reading is noisy or wrong troubleshoot 12 0 0 - +0 too new
Why an ESP32-S3 RGB display shifts or flickers with LVGL troubleshoot 7 0 0 - too new
Why an NTC thermistor reads wrong on a microcontroller troubleshoot 8 0 0 - too new
Will a PCB antenna still work inside a metal enclosure? other 10 0 0 - too new

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