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8 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I OCTOBER 2023 Some people think standards are boring, but I disagree. If you mention "standards" to a group of PCB designers—or fabricators and assembly providers, for that matter—you'll trigger a lively discussion every time. Everyone has something to say about stan- dards. As you'll see in this month's issue of Design007 Magazine, some designers don't use IPC standards at all, preferring to blaze their own trail. But as our contributors point out, that's like building a house without any plans; why not take advantage of the contributions of subject matter experts and avoid mistakes? IPC standards can seem overwhelming to anyone who is new to the industry. How many standards are there, anyway? It can be confus- ing for new designers to determine which stan- dards hold the answers they need. Plus, most recent grads say they get almost no informa- tion about standards in school. In this issue, The Shaughnessy Report by Andy Shaughnessy, I-CONNECT007 What Are the Standards of Design?