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Words of Advice: Your Company’s Design Process
August 27, 2019 | Andy Shaughnessy, Design007 MagazineEstimated reading time: Less than a minute

In a recent survey, we asked PCB designers to describe their company’s design process: Is it a rigid workflow they follow to the letter, or a process that allows for their individual techniques? Of course, the comments were illustrative.
- Just another “herding indecisive cats” situation.
- I adapt to the customer’s requirements and standards, but my process remains the same.
- I am an independent contractor, so it tends to vary some based on the client.
- We wing it.
- There isn’t a clear workflow.
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