Fast ProtoPCBA's aren't expensive — waiting is expensive

Fast ProtoPCBA's aren't expensive. Waiting is expensive!

Right?

Many engineers still go for the lowest price per board.

Makes sense... until the first iteration doesn't work out.

Then the real cost picture emerges: * Reorder * Wait another 1-2 weeks * Team that stalls or switches to other work

And you often repeat that multiple times...

The biggest costs in hardware development are rarely in the PCBA.

They're in the time between iterations. Every day of waiting = no validation No validation = no progress

Faster ProtoPCBA's don't just mean: "you get your board sooner"

But: * you learn sooner * you correct sooner * you hit your deadline sooner

Either you order cheap and accept the risk. Or you optimize your development speed. Both are valid choices. But don't call it cost savings.

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