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4 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I DECEMBER 2025 S h o r t Superconducting Qubits: Delicate Powerhouses I n E ve r y I s s u e MilAero007 Design007 Top 10 Career Opportunities Educational Resources Advertiser Index 40 46 56 59 64 65 6 8 18 26 32 36 48 50 52 24 42 Designing Proper Work-Life Balance Just as a well-designed board depends on thoughtful trade-offs, work-life balance comes from shaping a system that performs reliably over time. In this issue, we explore how PCB designers translate their professional instincts into personal choices, and what happens when that system is allowed to drift. Features Nolan's Notes The Work-Life Balance: You've Got This by Nolan Johnson and Michelle Te A PCB Engineer's Heartfelt Blueprint for a Life Without Regrets by Stephan V. Chavez Target Condition: From Warped to Wonderful: Balancing Your Life, Career, and Your PCBs by Kelly Dack Elementary, Mr. Watson: Finding Balance on the Seesaw and in Life by John Watson How a Business Owner Builds Boundaries Q&A with Zach Peterson Beyond Design: Managing Linear Workflow Bottlenecks by Barry Olney Work-Life Balance for a Marketing Professional Q&A with Kelly Atay Solving the Puzzle of a Work-Life Balance by Filbert Arzola Column Connect the Dots: The Future of Designing for Reality: Outer Layer Imaging by Matt Stevenson Articles Pan-European Electronics Design Conference Returns Better Than Ever Q&A with Peter Tranitz UHDI Fundamentals: An Overview of UHDI Layer Types by Anaya Vardya D EC E M B E R 2 0 25