FPGA Horizons London- October 6th and 7th 2026 - get Tickets here. The $99 Artix UltraScale+ Explorer Board - learn more here This week I have been helping a couple of clients with FPGA projects that were not going quite as hoped. While I am not going to explain the exact issues they faced, it did remind me of a few different elements of FPGA design and their importance. Lesson 1: Do not leave FPGA inputs floating The first project was a custom-designed board that was not fun