<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Proto Tracker guides</title><description>Practical guides on tracking hardware prototypes.</description><link>https://proto-tracker.com/</link><item><title>Why your prototype records should be append-only</title><link>https://proto-tracker.com/blog/append-only-history-for-hardware/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://proto-tracker.com/blog/append-only-history-for-hardware/</guid><description>Editable records lose the thing you need most when debugging hardware: what changed and when. How append-only history works and why it matters for traceability.</description><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>traceability</category><category>security</category><category>audit</category></item><item><title>Tracking rework and bodge wires on prototype boards</title><link>https://proto-tracker.com/blog/tracking-rework-and-bodge-wires/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://proto-tracker.com/blog/tracking-rework-and-bodge-wires/</guid><description>Bodges, component swaps and ECOs are where prototype tracking breaks. A simple model for recording rework per revision and per unit, with who did it and when.</description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>rework</category><category>mods</category><category>traceability</category></item><item><title>Serial numbering schemes for hardware prototypes</title><link>https://proto-tracker.com/blog/prototype-serial-numbering/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://proto-tracker.com/blog/prototype-serial-numbering/</guid><description>How to choose a serial number scheme for prototype PCBs and assemblies: formats, zero-padding, what to encode (and what not to), and labelling tips.</description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>process</category><category>serials</category></item><item><title>How to track PCB prototypes: a practical system</title><link>https://proto-tracker.com/blog/how-to-track-pcb-prototypes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://proto-tracker.com/blog/how-to-track-pcb-prototypes/</guid><description>A simple, proven way to track PCB prototypes through bring-up and test: serials, revisions, reworks, locations and a change log your whole team can trust.</description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>process</category><category>pcb</category><category>traceability</category></item></channel></rss>