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dropout-kicad-library (karlTbowers)ECADConfidence: Medium

On Node60 a copper bar is the only thing joining J910 and J901, so KiCad reported J901 unconnected. A net tie between two pads on the same net joins nothing (tested, 17 unconnected items either way). So J901 moves to its own net and the bar becomes a two-pin net-tie part, which also gives it a BOM line. It takes a library PR stacked on two KLC exception PRs plus a placement script change. A mechanical part had to be faked as an electrical one so the tools would agree with the product.

Impact Analysis

Persona
Electrical Engineer
Team Size Impact
5x Multiplier
Prototype Delay
3 Days
Est. Annual Cost
$30,000
  • 1 user · 1 month240 min
  • Rest of team960 min
  • Rest of year13,200 min

monthly_minutes × 12 × team_multiplier ÷ 60 × $75/hr = $30k/yr

$75/hr assumed rate.

Annual team-minutes decomposed from the reported monthly inputs.

Evidence & Sources

1 Sources

Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digests, Nov 2 2026 (Nov 2 8:41 AM ET through Nov 2 10:41 PM ET digests plus the Haitch editions). Verified live 2026-11-03: issue/PR read; title and state confirmed.