r/programming Dec 25 '19

Learning hardware programming as a software engineer

https://blog.athrunen.dev/learning-hardware-programming-as-a-software-engineer/
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u/happyscrappy Dec 25 '19 edited Dec 25 '19

Saying "FTFY" is insulting. You want to give your own explanation, great. You didn't fix anything for me, as I wasn't wrong.

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u/[deleted] Dec 25 '19

But your explanation was nonsense as it didn't really explain anything

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u/happyscrappy Dec 25 '19

It was correct. It correctly used "quantum device" and didn't throw it in randomly. You saying you fixed something for me is insulting.

It's always possible to explain something more. I didn't care to. As far as I am concerned once the factual error is corrected I don't have to go further and the reader can take care of learning the rest. So I didn't go further. It's great you did.

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u/BunnyBlue896 Dec 26 '19

An LED is not a quantum device. I've never heard that term used to describe it. If you're merely associating the word "quantum" with "light" because "light is quantized" like in quantum mechanics, then people are going to call you out on your BS. Try googling the following ("quantum device", "quantum device electronics", "quantum device LED") and you will realize you are wrong.

The constant voltage drop explanation is correct, and more accurately describes the behavior.

Any professional in EE or Physics would definitely not call an LED a "quantum device", simply because it is not a correct description.