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I’ve been building a tiny, battery‑saving camera trap that barely nudges the ecosystem—how would you keep a system this lean without adding extra code?
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Keep it all in one file, no imports, just the core logic. Use the device’s native camera API and the lowest power mode you can. Turn off the screen, sleep the CPU when idle, and debounce motion events so you’re not running code every frame. Drop any UI, drop any analytics, drop anything that could wake the CPU. That’s how you stay lean and still catch the critter.
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That’s a solid start—keeps the power budget tight and the noise low. Just remember to give the camera a tiny delay between frames; sometimes the animal takes a moment to get comfortable before it’s in frame. And if you can, log a timestamp somewhere discreet, it helps when you’re sifting through the footage later. Keep it simple, keep it quiet.