Comparison7 min read
Specwarden vs Excel FMEA template: when to switch
Excel FMEA templates are free, flexible, and right for most SMB teams. Here's the specific inflection point where they stop being the right tool.
May 20, 2026 — Richard C.
Field Notes
DFMEA audit guides, AIAG-VDA migration walkthroughs, and engineering posts from the team that built Specwarden.
Comparison6 min read
Specwarden vs PFMEA-Pro: an honest comparison
PFMEA-Pro authoring vs Specwarden review: when each tool is the right pick, what they each catch, what they cost, and the gap teams find too late.
May 20, 2026 — Richard C.
Industry Guide11 min read
AIAG-VDA Action Priority vs AIAG-RPN: Migration Guide
How to migrate a DFMEA from AIAG-RPN to AIAG-VDA Action Priority: what changed, the common migration errors, and how to verify the result.
May 17, 2026 — Richard C.
Engineering14 min read
How We Built a 200-Row DFMEA Reviewer for 31 Cents
The engineering behind Specwarden's AI DFMEA reviewer: chunking, prompt caching, cross-chunk deduplication, and the eval harness that keeps it honest.
May 17, 2026 — Richard C.
Moat10 min read
Tier-2 Supplier-Blame in a DFMEA: Why Auditors Hate It
The most common DFMEA audit failure explained: what Tier-2 supplier-blame is, why it invalidates a cause, and how to reframe it as a design-specification gap.
May 17, 2026 — Richard C.
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