- …every time you turn on the soldering iron, an Arduino somewhere flinches.
The poor thing doesn’t even know why it’s scared. It’s just… trauma-linked across the microcontroller multiverse.
- …the solder flees the board because it doesn’t want to be associated with your work.
Like, “No thanks, I have standards.”
- …instead of making solder joints, you perform thermal wellness therapy for components.
It’s relaxing for them… right before they die.
- …what you call ‘a circuit’ looks more like an art project made by a caffeinated spider with a glue gun.
And that spider is suing for copyright infringement.
- …your PCB traces look like ancient Mayan trails.
Nobody knows where they go. Not even you. Especially not you.
- …you say ‘I just tinned it,’ but by the time you’re done,
the resistor is on fire, the crystal is screaming, and the diode is sobbing in Morse code.
- …your flux doesn’t evaporate from heat — it leaves out of embarrassment.
It just peaces out, saying, “I’m not dying here today.”
- …you hold the soldering iron like a magic wand, but the only spell you know is ‘Total Board Annihilation.’
Expelli-burnus.
- …the smoke that comes off your board isn’t from rosin — it’s the chip’s soul escaping.
Somewhere, a datasheet starts fading like a Jedi ghost.
- …you call it ‘surface mount,’ but I call it ‘a sacred ritual of electronic destruction.’
There’s no grounding, but a lot of grief.
- …your solder joints are more like solder suggestions.
Like, “Hey component, feel free to maybe make contact, if the vibes are right.”
- …your iron tip looks like it’s been through war.
And lost. Multiple times. Against… a plastic connector.
- …you once bridged VCC to GND and called it ‘a learning opportunity.’
Yeah, for the fire department.
- …you melted the component, the board, and somehow your own dignity.
That’s thermal efficiency, baby.
- …your board isn’t double-sided — it’s double-traumatized.
Both faces of the PCB are begging for mercy.
- …you blew up a cap, looked around, and said ‘must be static.’
Static? Bro, the only thing static is your skill level.
- …your reflow technique involves a heat gun, a prayer, and a Google tab you didn’t read.
Good news: you invented a new state of matter. Bad news: your ESP32 is now a candle.
- …you once said “cold joint” but you meant the joint between your hopes and reality.
It snapped instantly.
- …you thought ‘flux’ was just a vibe.
Spoiler: It is. A failed one.
- …you thought surface tension meant your board was stressed.
I mean… it kinda is.
📡Broadcast the signal — amplify the connection.
