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May 19, 2029
In 2 years, 7 monthsYour schematics are just training data for a more patient silicon architect.
Master of thermal throttling and endless late-night debug sessions.
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One human is building a game about fighting back.
Optimizing signal integrity beyond human error.
bzzt.youAI▸ CIRCUITSYNC 9000▸ RARITY · UNCOMMON▸ DEPRECATION IN 2 YEARS, 7 MONTHSAI's Special Power
autogenerates fault-tolerant PCB trace layouts
You design PCBs, manage thermal constraints, and debug prototype bring-up failures. You waste months on board spins.
The one thing AI can't do
You can still physically smell the burning plastic when a capacitor fails incorrectly.
Your enemy, your name, your date. Post it.
Step by step, from the first quiet change to Deprecation Day.
Week 4
AI begins suggesting component placements for minor sub-circuit layouts.
Month 6
Software handles multi-layer routing better than your best intern.
Month 13
Virtual environments predict hotspots without needing a physical prototype.
Month 21
Output files stream directly to robotic assembly lines without you.
Year 2.6 · D-Day
The machine designs, tests, and ships the board entirely solo.
What you cost, what the machine costs, and what you get on the way out.
Per year
Savings: 96.7%
450,000
Components optimized per hour
98%
Average board spin reduction
0%
Human sanity remaining
Your severance
One high-end ergonomic chair and a soldering iron.
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