"Avoid Re-Spins! Designing PCBs in the Age of Prototyping ..." - Mihir Shah (KiCon 2019)

With PCBs becoming easier to design and order quickly, learning how to design effectively - with the manufacturer in mind - can save you thousands of dollars and weeks in manufacturing and debugging time. Mihir, a former EE at Tesla and Taser, will go over how PCBs are actually fabricated and priced, cost and time-saving design tips, and a little bit about the industry at large (who is building what, who is brokering to who, and the best way to get immediate information on your build status)!
About the speaker:
Mihir Shah is the founder and CEO of PCBLayout.com, and Director of Special Projects at Royal Circuits. Formerly an electrical engineeer at Tesla and Taser, he now helps Royal Circuits constantly push the limits of manufacturability, building more complex boards faster and more cost-effectively. In addition, he works with different programs and partnerships that allow Royal Circuits to continue bringing value to its customers and the larger hardware community.
KiCon 2019 was a conference for people who use and love KiCad. For more information: kicad-kicon.com
Produced by NDV: / @nextdayvideo

[@Bill_N7FTM]

I think this video fully explains how pcbs are made! Lots of things I didn't know about.

[@andymouse]

good presentation.

[@marklowe7431]

Not all have a problem paying for boards. PCB shops are insanely cheap to get incredible quality. To the point it's hard to believe. I've never heard anyone reasonable complain about board costs. This along with Kicad donations one should consider themselves really really lucky.

[@done-damned]

Boards are cheap but if you are doing assembly and populating them with SMD components any mistake can be quite costly.

[@MatiasDLevy]

Is that guy that passes in front of the camera Extralife?

[@movax20h]

prioritypcb.com is down