A reviewer went through a KiCad current-source board by hand. Both op-amp outputs are tied to the virtual ground and fight each other, the current source has no load path, and all six decoupling caps connect to a net with only capacitors on it, so none reach a rail. Also 100 uF electrolytics on 0805 footprints, polarized symbols on 1 pF ceramics, and a 6K resistor that is not a standard value. Several of these were already sitting in ERC output.
Recurring agent failure issue in DemoBoards (Alacrity-Education)
What engineers report
A recurring agent failure problem in DemoBoards (Alacrity-Education) that mostly hits the electrical engineer.
Failure pattern: validation / failure
Analyst note
From the Grok pain-radar digests, Nov 10-11 2026 (Nov 10 8:41 AM ET through Nov 11 7:41 AM ET digests plus the Haitch editions). Verified live 2026-11-11: issue/PR read; title and state confirmed.
What it costs a team
Modeled annual cost
$30,000
For a team of 5
Prototype delay
3 days
Modeled schedule slip per occurrence
Time lost
240 min
Per engineer per month, about 1 incidents
How the cost is modeled
240 min/month × 5 engineers × 12 months = 240 hours × $125/hour = $30,000
A modeled estimate with medium confidence. Swap in your own team size and loaded rate to size it for your team.
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Evidence
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