New Episode Alert! The latest installment of The D Code Podcast featuring electronics industry veteran Adrian Leal. Whether you’re just starting out in PCB manufacturing or you’ve been around the block, Adrian’s insights on mentorship, networking, and ESD are pure gold. What You’ll Learn: How a mentor can accelerate your career growth Why face-to-face networking still matters and how social media amplifies it The critical role ESD plays in quality control (ESD is the silent killer) Real-world stories that prove personal connections lead to professional opportunities Takeaways to Act On: 1. Seek out and be a mentor 2. Build and nurture your network online and in person 3. Master ESD best practices before it masters you 4. Share what you know; ask why to unlock deeper insights Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/Y_BhzxJBnPU Listen on your favorite podcast platform: Join the conversation: What’s the best piece of mentorship advice you’ve ever received? Drop it below

Rev 2.8 - Sean Patterson on AI - an excellent high level overview

When Sean Patterson "finally" decided to try out AI for a personal project, he was blown away by the time he saved. You'll hear this story and many more in this excellent brief of the power of AI for small to medium businesses.

Heck, he's so passionate about this topic, he founded his own company in between the time we scheduled his interview and when we recorded!

While Sean fully supports small to medium businesses in following a rough guideline of "AI First", he strongly cautions... well, let him tell you himself and just give this episode a go!

Special Edition of The D Code – Live from the SMTA Star Event We had the rare opportunity to sit down with Dr. Adam Klett of Kaizen and Mike Konrad at the SMTA Star event in Kansas for a jam-packed roundtable episode of The D Code Podcast — and this one went deep! Here are a few highlights you don’t want to miss: EIS > SIR? Dr. Klett introduced us to Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) — a powerful evolution of SIR testing that uses AC signals to gather far more detailed cleanliness data from circuit boards. It's like the SIR test... with superpowers. Cleaning Isn’t Optional As Mike put it: "You can't be a little clean. You're either clean or you're not." Partial cleaning? Even worse than not cleaning at all. IPC Standards Are Changing IPC removed the “pass/fail” resistivity number now it’s on us to prove cleanliness. That means more testing, more validation, and more data-driven decisions. SMTA’s Future Focused Mission Dr. Klett is leading initiatives to bridge the generational gap in our industry developing young professionals, making technical knowledge more accessible, and building the future of electronics manufacturing. From Fab to Assembly: It All Matters We explored how everything from PCB fabrication chemistry to automated wash systems adds up in the fight against electrochemical migration, dendritic growth, and long-term field failures. This episode is PACKED with insight, especially if you work in PCBA, reliability engineering, or process validation. Tune in if you're curious about the future of board cleanliness testing and what SMTA is doing to build the next generation of industry leaders. #SMTA #ElectronicsManufacturing #EIS #SIR #Kaizen #IPC #PCBA