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OpenSkyhawk (OpenSkyHawk)FirmwareConfidence: Medium

the RP2040 gateway's USB link wedges and only a replug fixes it; the board runs only from USB-C, so the replug is a power cycle and all in-RAM evidence is lost. Seen on two boards, pointing at firmware, not one PCB.

Impact Analysis

Persona
Firmware 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
OpenSkyHawk/OpenSkyhawk Issue #355: fix(firmware): SimGateway USB lock-up - non-blocking CDC relay, self-recovery and UART error counters
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.