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hardware-splicer (Spectating101)ECADConfidence: Medium

Asked for a board with two identical I2C sensors, the tool used to build a design that could not work and call it ready; it now detects the address clash and either moves a device to a second bus or flags "Electrical problem".

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
Spectating101/hardware-splicer PR #223: Find I2C address clashes, offer repairs an agent can apply and HS verifies
github.com
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Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digest, Oct 25-26 2026 (Oct 25 daytime to Oct 26 morning slots). Verified live 2026-10-26: issue/PR read on GitHub; title and state confirmed.