Hi Stephen,
I noticed you shared an article from KiCAD.org when you talked about PCB design software tools, here: https://minnie.tuhs.org/Blog/2019_06_18_cscvon8_lessons_learned.html
I thought that the article from KiCAD.org is actually pretty good, but we recently published an article that goes much deeper and talks about the ten best PCB design software tools in 2021.
PCB design software is the operating program used by a computer that helps electronic engineers design printed circuit board (PCB) layouts. This design tool helps users to collaborate on various projects, access libraries of components created before, know the accuracy of their circuit schematic design, and more.
The article talks about the best PCB design software tools available in the market today and provides answers to the following questions:
What is PCB design software and why do you need it?
What is the evaluation criteria for PCB design software?
What are the key features to look for when choosing PCB design tools?
What are other recommended PCB design software tools?
We quote 30 different sources in the article -- it's quite authoritative.
Here's the article, if you're interested: https://www.wellpcb.com/special/pcb-design-software.html
Would you consider sharing our article with your readers by linking to it? Anyone who is looking for the right PCB design software to use might find this very useful.
Please let me know if you have any questions and thank you for your time.
Cheers,
-Jesse