For hobby projects, paying attention to the datasheet model / reference application diagram, layout, PCB and other notes is likely to matter and still be the ri

For hobby projects, paying attention to the datasheet model / reference application diagram, layout, PCB and other notes is likely to matter and still be the right thing when you can't tell any better - even when the datasheet does not mention the optimal decoupling capacitor. And that's because NOT doing that can lead to problems too difficult for the hobbyist to troubleshoot. At least start with the model layout and only then increase the decoupling capacitance. So many hobbyists seem to totally ignore the reference layout. In particular adding capacitance in random places or seat-of-the-pants-ing a layout is not helpful.