Who knows ESP-32?

When you finally get your board and hardware wired, and your project is ready to use somewhere, how do you handle header connections? Do you just let them ride and hope they stay connected to the header pins?
I would say yes. But if you are concerned about it, a dab of glue from a hot glue gun should prevent any accidental disconnects.
 
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I considered some hot glue, as well.

With the integrated board, I need to solder the headers on either way, so it's actually less work to solder the wires instead. Unfortunately needed pins aren't always neighbors, so I can't just solder on connectors.

As of now, the only connections I will have are:
  • 3.3v, GND, and Signal for the DS18B20 sensor
  • 5v, GND, SDA, SCL for the LCD
  • GND, 1, 2, 3 for a 3 key membrane switch

My thought is to solder the temp probe and LCD leads to the board. I would use a 4 pin connector, at the screen end, for the LCD so that there is more resistance on the header connection there. For the switch, it is a ribbon with a 4 pin connector and the 4 pins I need happen to be in a row. For this I would solder in a 4 pin header and hope a 4 pin connector stays better than a single pin..