> The reality is that in 2021, often the simplest, most robust and cost-effective way to do something trivial is by using a computer to do it. Very much not. C

> The reality is that in 2021, often the simplest, most robust and cost-effective way to do something trivial is by using a computer to do it. Very much not. Complicated MCUs are a very risky single vendor supply, and as we see now, people are now paying for an engineering overkill. 74xxx are available in every shape, and form, from dozens of suppliers.