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MaD (RileyMcCarthy)ECADConfidence: Medium

The MaD test-machine project re-exported its Edge carrier netlist so the software-in-the-loop sim matches KiCad v0.3. The diff moved the isolator grounds, four Pi link pins and a 5 V to 3.3 V rail, two parts had no simulation model at all, and two encoder pin names are swapped against v0.3.

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 1-2 2026 (Nov 1 8:41 AM ET through Nov 2 7:41 AM ET digests plus the Haitch editions). Verified live 2026-11-02: issue/PR read; title and state confirmed.