I have Strong Opinions on strange things that most people don't even know exists

like whenever TO-247 is an option I'll use that over TO-220 any day

I would rather use a Microchip, Linear Technology, or Analog Devices device than a TI or Maxim one

solderless breadboards are a necessary evil but an evil nonetheless

30 mil trace width minimum when I can get away with it

SOT-23 is good, SOT-23-6 is bad

I am not a fan of TO-263s or TO-253s. (an unpopular opinion but they're hard to solder)

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also I am sad that Fairchild got bought by ON

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