Electronics: PCB Design & Solder Paste, and other comments

[attie]

I'd suggest that the "Order a PCB with your design" is placed earlier / lower in the tree than "Apply solder paste to a PCB with a stencil" (I think the latter rises up, rather than the former coming down).

Perhaps also swap "Order a PCB with your design" and "Learn PCB Design Software", so that the latter is marginally earlier / lower in the tree(??)

I'd also be keen to see the following, though I appreciate space / hexagons are limited!

• "Design a multi-layer PCB" and/or "Design a PCB with controlled impedance signals"
• "Use high speed / differential signalling" and/or "Use length-matched traces"
• "Design a system with multiple supply voltages" and/or "Use sequenced power supplies"

PS: This is an excellent project, well done!... comments in response to https://mastodon.social/@sjpiper145/113038952088941322

[attie]

... I've just spotted the PCB Design tree, I think most of my comments for the Electronics tree can be relocated to here! 🙈

• Perhaps relocate "Design a two sided PCB" to the first/second row? (how come it's so far up? next to / below "Order a PCB for the first time"?)
• Push "Design a Flex PCB" up the tree, and perhaps make it "Design a Flex or Flex-Rigid PCB" (perhaps helps by mentioning an extra technology)

[sjpiper145]

Wow, this is great feedback @attie, thanks so much for taking the time to have a look! I've now updated the Electronics tree and PCB Design tree with your suggestions, and have swapped 'Write your own C/C++ library for a sensor from scratch' with 'Design a multi-layer PCB' on the Electronics tree. I'll file the rest of the ideas under my spare tiles list too.

Thanks for your help, and if you'd like a bug hunter sticker fill out this form: https://forms.office.com/r/eemK9VhJFm Have a great week!

[attie]

Happy to help, I'm glad it was useful... and I'd love a sticker, thanks!