I've worked in a number of companies and all of them have used Excel Lists to create PCB design checklists (schematic, placement, layout, DFM, etc.). Some also had very long checklists that were basically part of the company's history.
I created Murphymeter (Highly Efficient Checklists for Electrical Engineers). First, because I was tired of having to work through long excel lists that don't explain the issue or even what you are supposed to do. Second, with the hope to have more publicly available checklists to create a place to exchange practical electronics knowledge - much like a wiki but in a more structured and ready-to-use format.
Here is the main link (for tldr; people):
https://murphymeter.com/The specialty about Murphymeter is that you don't create and maintain lists. Instead you create and maintain a hierarchical structure (kind of like your filesystem with folders and files). The hierarchical structure should be similar to the functional parts of your project (e.g. DC/DC-converter, digital inputs, etc.). Then, you compile the hierarchical structure (with the help of tags) into multiple checklists. This concept should make it easier to build and maintain lists of tests and checklists while at the same time make it easy to work through it -> "compiled" to list format.
The reason for this post is, that I developed Murphymeter up to the current beta state and I would really appreciate it if you could give me some feedback. Here are some things I'm looking for:
- Do you get the hierarchical concept to list concept?
- Do you think there is any use for such a tool / concept?
- Are you even working with checklists (hobby or professional)?
I'm really grateful for any kind of feedback (positive, negative, just your 2 cents, etc.).
The tool is stable (with a few minor bugs), so if you want to give it a run, you can sign up. But, you can also have a look at one of the public projects/checklists instead:
https://murphymeter.com/projects/2/