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Altium Develop lets you invite your assembler to comment on the design while it's still in layout, so DFM problems get flagged before anyone has to invent a workaround: https://www.altium.com/develop?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=altium-academy-shorts&utm_content=pcb-assembly-your-assembler-your-cuckoo-layouts PCB assembly shops have spent years quietly rescuing bad layouts, and Chrys Shea of Shea Engineering thinks that habit is the real problem. In this clip from the OnTrack Podcast, host Zach Peterson asks the panel what designers most often misunderstand about working with their assembler, while Mike Buetow of PCEA jokes that he's trying to sanitize the answers before they come out. Chrys's theory is simple. The assembly side got so creative with workarounds for cuckoo layouts that designers now assume they can get away with anything. The full episode gets into the specific mistakes behind it, from padstacks pulled off the internet to QFN footprints with no room for solder, plus a preview of the PCB West 2026 assembly track. ▶ Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/NfpMqeP6JnA 📚 More from this Episode: - Shea Engineering Services (Chrys Shea): https://sheasmt.com - Printed Circuit Engineering Association (Mike Buetow): https://pcea.net - PCB West 2026: https://pcbwest.com 💡 Watch Next: - PCB Assembly Mistakes Designers Keep Making: PCB West 2026 Preview (full episode): https://youtu.be/NfpMqeP6JnA - 5 PCB Design Mistakes I Fixed in Under 10 Minutes: https://youtu.be/c2uHuAmFq54 - HDI Audio Design Deep Dive: https://youtu.be/8QQXOEOoSq4 💡 Stay Connected: Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more in-depth tutorials and tips from @AltiumAcademy Share your thoughts and questions in the comments below! 👉 Subscribe for more: https://www.youtube.com/@AltiumAcademy?sub_confirmation=1 Don't forget to follow us on social to stay up-to-date on the latest Altium Academy content. 👉 Follow Altium on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@altiumdesigner 👉 Follow Altium on Twitter: https://twitter.com/altium 👉 Follow Altium on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/altium/ 👉 Follow Altium on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AltiumOfficial/ The Altium Academy is an online experience created to bring modern education to PCB Designers and Engineers all across the world. Here you can access a vast library of free training and educational content covering everything from basic design to advanced principles and step-by-step walkthroughs. Join industry legends as they share their career knowledge, review real-life design projects, or learn how to leverage one of Altium's leading design tools. No matter your level of experience, the Altium Academy can help you become a better Designer and Engineer! About Altium LLC Altium LLC (ASX:ALU), a global software company based in San Diego, California, is accelerating the pace of innovation through electronics. From individual inventors to multinational corporations, more PCB designers and engineers choose Altium software to design and realize electronics-based products. #altium #pcbassembly #pcbdesign