Insights
Things worth writing down.
Short pieces on the problems that come up repeatedly — mostly about the seam between designing a board and being able to buy the parts for it.
Engineering
6 min read
Why prototypes pass and products fail
A circuit that works on the bench and fails in the enclosure has not become worse. It has stopped being measured in ideal conditions. What changes, and how to find it early.
Read→Obsolescence
7 min read
What to do when a component goes end-of-life
An end-of-life notice is a scheduling problem, not an emergency. The three options, and how to work out which one is cheapest across the remaining life of the product.
Read→Sourcing
6 min read
Design for availability, not just performance
The best part on paper is the wrong part if you cannot buy it. A practical way to build availability into a schematic instead of discovering it at the build.
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