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Building PCBs with Code is The Future of Hardware Design

Building PCBs with Code is The Future of Hardware Design

Update: 2025-06-03
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Join Seve (founder at tscircuit) and Matt (founder at atopile) for a no-fluff conversation about the future of electronics design. In this episode, the founders dive deep into:

* Why designing PCBs with code is better than legacy schematic tools

* How Chinese factories like JLCPCB dominate with software automation

* The hidden costs of tariffs — and why they don’t actually help US manufacturing

* Why open-source hardware and standards like ODB++ and IPC are a mess

* Real talk on US vs. Chinese PCB fabs, and what needs to change

Whether you're a hardware engineer, startup founder, or just curious about how electronics are made, this episode is packed with firsthand insights, rants, and laughs.

Bonus topics:

* Automating your business taxes with AI

* What “open source” really means in 2025

* The surprisingly painful experience of launching a landing page



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit electronics.dev
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Building PCBs with Code is The Future of Hardware Design

Building PCBs with Code is The Future of Hardware Design

Seve and Matt Wildoer