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PHOTONX_EDA_PCB (3more102)ECADConfidence: Medium

Strict KiCad qualification failed in CI without a per-board blocker summary, and repeated cancelled runs made an unqualified result easy to misread. The new summary flags clean labels next to nonzero findings and treats missing counts as null, never zero.

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
3more102/PHOTONX_EDA_PCB PR #574: Preserve per-board KiCad failure evidence in CI without weakening DRC
github.com
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Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digests, Oct 28-29 2026 (Oct 28 8:41 AM ET through Oct 29 early-morning Haitch editions). Verified live 2026-10-29: issue/PR read; title and state confirmed.