# SPOT THE FLAW: Sometimes, taking too many shortcuts actually makes the journey worse

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**Category:** PCB Design Challenges\
**Tags:** spot-the-flaw\
**Created:** [July 22, 2026, 2:48pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/spot-the-flaw-sometimes-taking-too-many-shortcuts-actually-makes-the-journey-worse/4283 "2026-07-22T14:48:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![lucy.sierracircuits](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sierraconnect/user_avatar/sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/lucy.sierracircuits/32/8_2.png) [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/lucy.sierracircuits)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2026, 2:48pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/spot-the-flaw-sometimes-taking-too-many-shortcuts-actually-makes-the-journey-worse/4283/1 "2026-07-22T14:48:18Z")

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![spot the flaw](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sierraconnect/original/1X/7253ba3be216371c0df1b7b57bdf9d120645748a.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![timothy.phillips](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d78d45/32.png) [@timothy.phillips](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/timothy.phillips)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2026, 3:23pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/spot-the-flaw-sometimes-taking-too-many-shortcuts-actually-makes-the-journey-worse/4283/2 "2026-07-22T15:23:03Z")

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Multiple layer changes and likely poor return path of highlighted net.

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**Author:** ![lucy.sierracircuits](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sierraconnect/user_avatar/sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/lucy.sierracircuits/32/8_2.png) [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/lucy.sierracircuits)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/spot-the-flaw-sometimes-taking-too-many-shortcuts-actually-makes-the-journey-worse/4283/3 "2026-07-27T20:09:53Z")

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Answer: Excessive via count + what @timothy.phillips says. 🙂