← Back to IndexAnnual team-minutes decomposed from the reported monthly inputs.
kicad-to-circuit-json (tscircuit)ECADConfidence: Medium
The same importer turned KiCad courtyard lines into 558 zero-area polygons, so placement DRC threw and board conversion stalled.
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.
Evidence & Sources
1 SourcesAnalyst Notes
From the Grok pain-radar digests, Oct 27-28 2026 (Oct 27 8:41 AM ET through Oct 28 7:41 AM ET digests plus the Haitch editions). Verified live 2026-10-28: issue/PR/thread read; title and state confirmed.