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MaD (RileyMcCarthy)ECADConfidence: Medium

a KiCad carrier board revision made from SIL hardware findings still carries 55 library footprint mismatch DRC violations and one schematic parity error (a shield pin with no pad) that both revisions share.

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
RileyMcCarthy/MaD PR #309: Edge carrier revision: fixes from the SIL hardware findings
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.