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All the articles I've posted.
Control Child Size Changes Who Gets Asked for the Size
The Inspector walkthrough of Layout Group is accurate. What's missing is why children collapse to 0 when you tick Control Child Size. That checkbox makes the group read sizes from layout element properties instead of the Rect Transform, and a bare RectTransform answers 0.
Unmuting Puts a dB Value Where a Linear One Belongs
The reason for using an AudioMixer and the explanation of the log conversion are both accurate. But the unmute code feeds a dB value into a linear slot, so instead of restoring the volume it writes NaN or -Infinity.
On Android, escape Is the Back Button
The advice to split with #if UNITY_EDITOR because play mode doesn't stop is correct. But ship this script to Android and the back button becomes a quit button — and the docs don't recommend this function on Android in the first place.
A One-Way Platform Is an Angle, Not a Direction
Finding PlatformEffector2D is the right answer. But what the component actually evaluates isn't 'did you come from above or below' — it's whether the contact normal falls inside an arc. Not knowing that angle is what snags you at the edges.