MetaForge (FidelOdok)ECADConfidence: Medium

A non-M3 mounting hole got a bare footprint with no library id, so the Specctra export wrote a nameless component and the routed session import failed, leaving the board with only plane fanout and 96 unconnected items.

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

FidelOdok/MetaForge PR #1194: fix(kicad): keep the routing when mounting holes are not M3 (FORGE-691)

github.com

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Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digest, Oct 26 2026 (8:41 AM to 11:41 AM ET digests plus Haitch morning edition). Verified live 2026-10-26: issue/PR/thread read; title and state confirmed.