Dev with zero KiCad experience gets Codex to do PCB design in half a day
mckbrando · x · 2026-11-14
A developer shares a workflow: carefully working through design calculations with ChatGPT Pro, then having Codex handle simulation and PCB layout in KiCad — producing a complete RF amplifier board render within half a day, despite never having touched KiCad. The component placement looks surprisingly decent. A glimpse of coding agents extending into EDA/electronics design.
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