GetScale and Upverter are both working to make the PCB iteration process faster and cheaper.

Sourcing components turned out to be a big source of delay for us at Anybots. It was hard to communicate with vendors, and some parts had 8-week lead times.

It's important to have a process for iteration. For example, trying a new component requires:

  - calling vendors
  - getting samples
  - doing mechanical integration
  - doing software integration
  - testing

Each of these steps required our engineers to focus on the issue for a while. Without someone managing the timeline, projects could easily stall.