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Latest note · Aug 31, 2026
Why hardware needs version control
Treat board source as durable, reviewable project history.
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4 articles Aug 31, 2026 · fabPlane
Why hardware needs version control
Treat board source as durable, reviewable project history.
Aug 30, 2026 · TensorFleet
DRC cannot see every manufacturing problem
A real missing-solder-mask bug passed KiCad's checks and reached board quoting.
Aug 29, 2026 · fabPlane
Inside a production-ready hardware repository
The files that make a PCB project understandable, reproducible, and safe to manufacture.
Aug 28, 2026 · TensorFleet
From a VAIO P display to a compact LVDS board
How Koyomi evolved from a Raspberry Pi display-testing HAT into a compact production candidate.