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title: Hire Embedded Systems Developers
description: Home/Services/Hire Embedded Developers/Hire Embedded Systems DevelopersDedicated Hiring · Available This Week  Hire Dedicated  Embedded Systems DevelopersVetted
url: https://miracuves.com/service/hire-embedded-systems-developers
date_modified: 2026-07-12
author: miracuves
language: en_US
---

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/* ═══ SECTION HEAD ═══ */
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/* ═══ BREADCRUMB ═══ */
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   ██  HERO — Developer Profile Card + Matching Console
   ██  COMPLETELY UNIQUE TO TEMPLATE B
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
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/* ── DEVELOPER PROFILE CARD (unique to B) ── */
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/* Specializations */
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.tb .dp-spec{font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;padding:5px 12px;border-radius:var(--r6);background:rgba(167,13,42,.06);color:var(--red-l);border:1px solid rgba(167,13,42,.15);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}

/* Availability row */
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/* ── MATCHING CONSOLE (unique to B) ── */
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.tb .mc-row:last-child{border-bottom:none}
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.tb .mc-val{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:750;color:var(--dx1)}

/* ═══ STRIP ═══ */
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.tb .hsep{width:1px;height:36px;background:var(--bl2);flex-shrink:0}

/* ═══ TRUST BAR ═══ */
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/* ═══ ACCENT NOTE ═══ */
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.tb .anh{font-size:11px;font-weight:850;color:var(--red);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;margin-bottom:8px}
.tb .mrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--bl2);margin-top:30px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--lx3);font-weight:650}
.tb .mrow svg{width:16px;height:16px;color:var(--red);flex-shrink:0}.tb .mrow a{color:var(--red-d);font-weight:700}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ██  S03: SPRINT BOARD MOCKUP (unique to B — not stat grid)
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.tb .sprint-board{background:rgba(6,3,12,.88);border:1px solid var(--bd2);border-radius:var(--r20);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 30px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.5);position:relative}
.tb .sprint-board::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;padding:1px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,255,255,.12),transparent,rgba(255,255,255,.02));border-radius:var(--r20);-webkit-mask:linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box,linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);mask:linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box,linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);-webkit-mask-composite:xor;mask-composite:exclude;pointer-events:none}
.tb .sb-header{padding:16px 22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--bd);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.03)}
.tb .sb-header .cd{width:11px;height:11px;border-radius:50%}.tb .sb-header .cd-r{background:#ff5f56}.tb .sb-header .cd-y{background:#ffbd2e}.tb .sb-header .cd-g{background:#27c93f}
.tb .sb-title{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--dx3);margin-left:10px;font-family:var(--fm);letter-spacing:.04em}
.tb .sb-cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;min-height:260px}
.tb .sb-col{padding:16px;border-right:1px solid var(--bd)}
.tb .sb-col:last-child{border-right:none}
.tb .sb-col-head{font-size:10px;font-weight:850;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--dx4);margin-bottom:14px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.tb .sb-col-count{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border-radius:4px;padding:1px 6px;font-size:9px;color:var(--dx3)}
.tb .sb-card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.03);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);border-radius:var(--r10);padding:12px;margin-bottom:10px;transition:all .25s;cursor:default}
.tb .sb-card:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border-color:rgba(167,13,42,.3);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.tb .sb-card-title{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--dx1);margin-bottom:6px}
.tb .sb-card-tag{display:inline-block;font-size:8.5px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;padding:2px 8px;border-radius:4px;margin-right:4px}
.tb .sb-tag-feat{background:rgba(0,243,255,.08);color:var(--teal);border:1px solid rgba(0,243,255,.2)}
.tb .sb-tag-bug{background:rgba(167,13,42,.08);color:var(--red-l);border:1px solid rgba(167,13,42,.2)}
.tb .sb-tag-qa{background:rgba(0,230,118,.08);color:var(--green);border:1px solid rgba(0,230,118,.2)}
.tb .sb-card-pts{font-size:10px;color:var(--dx4);margin-top:8px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.tb .sb-card-pts span{background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);padding:1px 6px;border-radius:3px;font-weight:700;font-size:9px}
/* Active card — glowing border */
.tb .sb-card.active{border-color:rgba(0,243,255,.4);box-shadow:0 0 16px rgba(0,243,255,.08)}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ██  S04: INCLUSION CARDS
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.tb .inc-card{background:var(--l0);border:1px solid var(--bl2);border-radius:var(--r20);padding:32px 28px;transition:all .4s var(--spring);box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(12,7,22,.02);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.tb .inc-card::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;background:var(--rg);opacity:0;transition:opacity .3s}
.tb .inc-card:hover{transform:translateY(-8px);border-color:rgba(167,13,42,.3);box-shadow:0 24px 50px rgba(167,13,42,.08),0 8px 24px rgba(12,7,22,.04)}
.tb .inc-card:hover::before{opacity:1}
.tb .inc-num{font-size:11px;font-weight:850;color:var(--red);margin-bottom:16px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ra);border:1px solid var(--rb)}
.tb .inc-card h3{font-size:17px;font-weight:800;color:var(--lx1);margin-bottom:10px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.tb .inc-card p{font-size:13.8px;line-height:1.68;color:var(--lx2)}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ██  S05: VETTING — Split dark/red with funnel visual
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.tb .two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
.tb .tc-panel{padding:130px 90px;display:flex;align-items:flex-start}
.tb .tc-inner{width:100%;max-width:560px}
.tb .two-col .tc-panel:first-child .tc-inner{margin-left:auto;margin-right:0}
.tb .two-col .tc-panel:last-child .tc-inner{margin-left:0;margin-right:auto}
.tb .qs-dark{background:var(--dk1);position:relative}
.tb .qs-dark::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 0% 100%,rgba(167,13,42,.08) 0%,transparent 68%);pointer-events:none}
.tb .qs-dark h2{color:var(--dx1)}.tb .qs-dark h2 em{color:var(--red-l)}.tb .qs-dark .lead{color:var(--dx2)}
.tb .qs-dark .eyp{background:rgba(8,4,12,.75);border-color:var(--bd2)}.tb .qs-dark .eyp strong{color:#fff}.tb .qs-dark .eyp-bar{background:var(--red)}
.tb .qrow{background:rgba(255,255,255,.02);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);border-radius:var(--r10);padding:16px 22px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;transition:all .3s var(--ease)}
.tb .qrow:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border-color:rgba(167,13,42,.35);transform:translateX(6px);box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}
.tb .qn{font-size:13.8px;font-weight:650;color:var(--dx1)}.tb .qb{font-size:10px;font-weight:850;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border:1px solid var(--bd2);border-radius:var(--r100);padding:3px 10px;color:var(--dx3);white-space:nowrap}

.tb .qs-red{background:var(--red-d);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.tb .qs-red::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%,rgba(167,13,42,.35) 0%,transparent 68%);pointer-events:none}
.tb .qs-red .tc-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:760px}

/* Vetting funnel visual */
.tb .funnel-wrap{margin-bottom:36px}
.tb .funnel-step{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:4px}
.tb .funnel-bar{height:24px;border-radius:6px;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:0 14px;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;color:#fff;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;transition:all .3s;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.tb .funnel-bar::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(255,255,255,.12),transparent);animation:tb-shimmer 3s infinite;opacity:0;transition:opacity .3s}
.tb .funnel-step:hover .funnel-bar::after{opacity:1}
.tb .funnel-bar.f1{width:100%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.15)}
.tb .funnel-bar.f2{width:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.tb .funnel-bar.f3{width:30%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.22)}
.tb .funnel-bar.f4{width:18%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.26)}
.tb .funnel-bar.f5{width:10%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.30)}
.tb .funnel-bar.f6{width:6%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
.tb .funnel-n{font-size:11px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);font-weight:700;flex-shrink:0;width:42px;text-align:right}
.tb .funnel-label{font-size:11px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);font-weight:600;margin-left:12px;white-space:nowrap}

/* Vetting step cards (2×3 grid) */
.tb .vet-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.tb .vet-card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.03);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-radius:var(--r14);padding:22px;transition:all .35s var(--spring)}
.tb .vet-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.22);background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);box-shadow:0 16px 36px rgba(0,0,0,.3)}
.tb .vet-num{width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:11px;font-weight:850;margin-bottom:12px}
.tb .vet-card h4{font-size:14px;font-weight:800;color:#fff;margin-bottom:6px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.tb .vet-card p{font-size:12px;line-height:1.62;color:rgba(255,255,255,.75)}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ██  S06: TOOLS GRID — 16 items 4×4
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.tb .stack16{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px}
.tb .stki{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:var(--r14);padding:28px 22px;text-align:center;transition:all .35s var(--ease);backdrop-filter:blur(20px);position:relative}
.tb .stki::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;padding:1px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,255,255,.08),transparent,rgba(255,255,255,.02));border-radius:var(--r14);-webkit-mask:linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box,linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);mask:linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box,linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);-webkit-mask-composite:xor;mask-composite:exclude;pointer-events:none}
.tb .stki:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);border-color:var(--red);box-shadow:0 20px 40px rgba(167,13,42,.12)}
.tb .stlogo{width:50px;height:50px;border-radius:var(--r10);border:1px solid var(--bd2);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 auto 16px;font-size:14px;font-weight:850;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);color:var(--red-l);transition:transform .3s var(--spring)}
.tb .stki:hover .stlogo{transform:scale(1.1) rotate(4deg)}
.tb .stname{font-size:14px;font-weight:800;color:var(--dx1);margin-bottom:6px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.tb .stdesc{font-size:11px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--dx3);font-weight:500}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ██  S07: TEAM TOPOLOGY — Rich org-chart visuals
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.tb .topo-card{background:var(--l0);border:1px solid var(--bl2);border-radius:var(--r20);overflow:hidden;transition:all .4s var(--spring);box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(12,7,22,.02)}
.tb .topo-card:hover{transform:translateY(-8px);box-shadow:0 24px 50px rgba(167,13,42,.08),0 8px 24px rgba(12,7,22,.06);border-color:rgba(167,13,42,.3)}
.tb .topo-vis{height:180px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--bl2);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(167,13,42,.06),rgba(167,13,42,.015))}
/* Node system */
.tb .tn{position:absolute;border-radius:12px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:850;transition:transform .3s var(--spring);box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.3)}
.tb .topo-card:hover .tn{transform:scale(1.06)}
.tb .tn.lead{width:48px;height:48px;background:var(--rg);color:#fff;font-size:13px;border-radius:50%;z-index:3;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(167,13,42,.5)}
.tb .tn.dev{width:38px;height:38px;background:rgba(0,243,255,.12);border:1.5px solid rgba(0,243,255,.35);color:var(--teal);font-size:10.5px;border-radius:50%}
.tb .tn.ops{width:38px;height:38px;background:rgba(0,230,118,.12);border:1.5px solid rgba(0,230,118,.35);color:var(--green);font-size:10.5px;border-radius:50%}
.tb .tn.ghost{width:38px;height:38px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);border:1.5px dashed rgba(255,255,255,.18);color:rgba(255,255,255,.3);font-size:14px;border-radius:50%}
.tb .tl{position:absolute;height:1.5px;background:rgba(167,13,42,.25)}
.tb .topo-body{padding:26px 28px}
.tb .topo-tag{font-size:10.5px;font-weight:850;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--red);margin-bottom:10px}
.tb .topo-title{font-size:19px;font-weight:800;color:var(--lx1);margin-bottom:10px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.tb .topo-desc{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.68;color:var(--lx2);margin-bottom:16px}
.tb .topo-best{font-size:12px;color:var(--lx3);padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--bl2);font-weight:600}
.tb .topo-best strong{color:var(--red);font-weight:800}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ██  S08: PRICING CARDS
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.tb .pcrd{background:var(--l0);border:1px solid var(--bl2);border-radius:var(--r20);padding:44px 34px;position:relative;transition:all .4s var(--spring);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(12,7,22,.02)}
.tb .pcrd::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:5px;background:var(--rg);opacity:0;transition:opacity .3s}
.tb .pcrd:hover{transform:translateY(-8px);box-shadow:0 24px 50px rgba(12,7,22,.06),0 10px 24px rgba(167,13,42,.05);border-color:rgba(167,13,42,.3)}
.tb .pcrd:hover::before{opacity:1}
.tb .pcrd.hot{border-color:var(--red);box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(167,13,42,.08);background:var(--l1)}
.tb .pcrd.hot::before{opacity:1}
.tb .ptag{position:absolute;top:-1px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);background:var(--red);color:#fff;font-size:10px;font-weight:850;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;padding:5px 18px;border-radius:0 0 8px 8px;white-space:nowrap;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(167,13,42,.25)}
.tb .pname{font-size:19px;font-weight:800;color:var(--lx1);margin-bottom:14px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.tb .pamt{font-size:40px;font-weight:850;line-height:1;margin-bottom:10px;letter-spacing:-.04em;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--red-d),var(--red));-webkit-background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;background-clip:text}
.tb .pnote{font-size:12.8px;color:var(--lx3);margin-bottom:26px;font-weight:600}
.tb .pcrd ul{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:11px;margin-bottom:32px}
.tb .pcrd li{position:relative;padding-left:26px;font-size:13.8px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--lx2);font-weight:550}
.tb .pcrd li::before{content:'✓';position:absolute;left:0;font-weight:900;color:var(--green);font-size:12px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:18px;height:18px;background:rgba(0,230,118,.08);border-radius:50%;margin-top:2px}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ██  S09: CASE STUDY SPLIT — dark/grey
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.tb .cs-dark{background:var(--dk1);position:relative}
.tb .cs-dark::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 0% 100%,rgba(167,13,42,.08) 0%,transparent 68%);pointer-events:none}
.tb .cs-dark .tc-inner{position:relative;z-index:1}
.tb .cs-dark h2{color:var(--dx1)}.tb .cs-dark h2 em{color:var(--red-l)}.tb .cs-dark .body{color:var(--dx2)}
.tb .cs-dark .eyp{background:rgba(8,4,12,.75);border-color:var(--bd2)}.tb .cs-dark .eyp strong{color:#fff}.tb .cs-dark .eyp-bar{background:var(--red)}
.tb #process.sG .cst{color:var(--lx1)}
.tb #process.sG .csb{color:var(--lx2)}
.tb #process.sG .csr{border-bottom-color:var(--bl2)}
.tb #process.sG .csn{background:var(--ra);color:var(--red-l);border:1px solid var(--rb)}
.tb .csr{display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:flex-start;padding:22px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--bd);min-width:0;width:100%}
.tb .csr:last-child{border-bottom:none;padding-bottom:0}
.tb .csr > div:not(.csn){min-width:0;flex:1}
.tb .csn{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:var(--r10);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:850;flex-shrink:0;background:var(--ra);color:var(--red-l);border:1px solid var(--rb);transition:transform .3s}
.tb .csr:hover .csn{transform:scale(1.08) rotate(3deg)}
.tb .cst{font-size:16px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:8px;color:var(--dx1);letter-spacing:-.01em}
.tb .csb{font-size:13.8px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--dx2);overflow-wrap:break-word;word-wrap:break-word}
.tb .process-steps{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0;margin-top:32px;min-width:0;width:100%;max-width:100%}
.tb .revl,.tb .revr{min-width:0;max-width:100%}
.tb .rbar{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:26px}
.tb .rpill{padding:16px 20px;border-radius:var(--r10);text-align:center;background:rgba(255,255,255,.03);border:1px solid var(--bd);transition:all .28s var(--ease)}
.tb .rpill:hover{border-color:rgba(167,13,42,.4);background:rgba(167,13,42,.08);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.tb .rpill strong{display:block;font-size:24px;font-weight:800;color:var(--red-l);letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.1}
.tb .rpill span{display:block;font-size:11px;color:var(--dx3);margin-top:4px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}

/* Grey panel for testimonial/brief */
.tb .cs-grey{background:var(--l2);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.tb .cs-grey::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 20%,rgba(167,13,42,.04) 0%,transparent 60%);pointer-events:none}
.tb .cs-grey .tc-inner{position:relative;z-index:1}
.tb .testi{background:var(--l0);border:1px solid var(--bl2);border-radius:var(--r20);padding:36px;box-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(12,7,22,.03)}
.tb .tlbl{font-size:11px;font-weight:850;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--red);margin-bottom:16px}
.tb .tq{font-size:16px;font-weight:550;line-height:1.76;font-style:italic;color:var(--lx1);letter-spacing:-.01em}
.tb .tau{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding-top:20px;margin-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--bl2)}
.tb .tav{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ra);border:1px solid var(--rb);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:14px;font-weight:850;color:var(--red)}
.tb .tnm{font-size:15px;font-weight:850;color:var(--lx1)}.tb .trl{font-size:12.8px;color:var(--lx3);margin-top:2px;font-weight:550}
.tb .tvfy{margin-top:20px;padding:14px 18px;background:var(--l1);border-radius:var(--r10);font-size:13.8px;font-weight:700;border:1px solid var(--bl2)}
.tb .proj-brief{background:var(--l0);border:1px solid var(--bl2);border-radius:var(--r20);padding:26px 30px;box-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(12,7,22,.03)}
.tb .pb-title{font-size:11px;font-weight:850;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--red);margin-bottom:16px}
.tb .pb-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--bl2)}
.tb .pb-row:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.tb .pb-label{color:var(--lx3);font-weight:600;font-size:13.5px}
.tb .pb-val{color:var(--lx1);font-weight:800;font-size:13.5px}

/* ═══ S10–S12: Related / FAQ / CTA ═══ */
.tb .rcrd{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;background:var(--l0);border:1px solid var(--bl2);border-radius:var(--r14);padding:22px 24px;transition:all .35s var(--spring);text-decoration:none!important;box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(12,7,22,.02)}
.tb .rcrd:hover{transform:translateX(6px);border-color:rgba(167,13,42,.35);box-shadow:0 16px 36px rgba(167,13,42,.08)}
.tb .rict{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:var(--r10);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:var(--ra);border:1px solid var(--rb);flex-shrink:0;transition:transform .3s var(--spring)}
.tb .rcrd:hover .rict{transform:scale(1.1) rotate(4deg)}
.tb .rict svg{width:20px;height:20px;color:var(--red)}
.tb .rcat{font-size:10px;font-weight:850;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--lx3);margin-bottom:5px}
.tb .rtit{font-size:15px;font-weight:800;color:var(--lx1);letter-spacing:-.01em}

.tb .fitem{background:var(--l0);border:1px solid var(--bl2);border-radius:var(--r14);overflow:hidden;transition:border-color .3s,box-shadow .3s;box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.01)}
.tb .fitem:hover{border-color:rgba(167,13,42,.28);box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(12,7,22,.05)}
.tb .fq{font-size:16px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.35;color:var(--lx1);padding:24px 28px 0;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.tb .faq-a{font-size:14px;line-height:1.74;color:var(--lx2);padding:12px 28px 24px;font-weight:500}

.tb .ctawrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:64px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.tb .ctal{flex:1;min-width:280px}.tb .ctar{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;flex-shrink:0;min-width:260px}
.tb .ctapr{display:flex;gap:36px;margin-top:32px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.tb .ctapr strong{display:block;font-size:28px;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.1;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--red-d),var(--red));-webkit-background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;background-clip:text}
.tb .ctapr span{display:block;font-size:11.5px;color:var(--lx3);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;margin-top:6px;font-weight:700}
.tb .ctanote{font-size:12.8px;color:var(--lx3);text-align:center;font-weight:600}

/* Honest note */
.tb .hnote{padding:18px 24px;font-size:13.8px;color:var(--lx2);background:rgba(167,13,42,.03);border:1px solid rgba(167,13,42,.12);border-left:5px solid var(--red);border-radius:0 var(--r14) var(--r14) 0;box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.7)}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ██  SOPHISTICATION LAYER — Premium polish on every surface
   ██  Grid textures · Deep shadows · Gradient borders · Glow text
   ██  Heavy glass blur · Refined spacing · Spring hover states
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── Global refinement ── */
.tb .S { padding: 130px 0; }
.tb h2 { margin-bottom: 4px; }
.tb .lead { letter-spacing: -0.01em; }

/* ── Hero grid texture + deeper atmosphere ── */
.tb .hero::before { background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(167,13,42,.025) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(167,13,42,.025) 1px, transparent 1px); background-size: 56px 56px; }
.tb .hero::after { content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 200px; background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(3,0,8,.6), transparent); pointer-events: none; z-index: 0; }

/* ── Developer Profile Card — maximum glass depth ── */
.tb .dev-profile { box-shadow: 0 40px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.7), 0 15px 35px rgba(167,13,42,.12); }
.tb .dev-profile:hover { box-shadow: 0 50px 100px rgba(167,13,42,.2), 0 40px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.75); }
.tb .dp-inner { backdrop-filter: blur(44px) saturate(190%); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(44px) saturate(190%); }
.tb .dp-avatar { box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(167,13,42,.5), inset 0 -2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.3); }
.tb .dp-skill-fill { box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(167,13,42,.3); }
.tb .dp-skill-fill.advanced { box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(0,243,255,.3); }
.tb .dp-skill-fill.strong { box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(0,230,118,.3); }
.tb .dp-match { box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0,230,118,.12); }

/* ── Matching Console — elevated glass ── */
.tb .match-console { box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.45); }
.tb .match-console:hover { box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(167,13,42,.1), 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.5); }

/* ── Sprint Board — IDE-level fidelity ── */
.tb .sprint-board { box-shadow: 0 40px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.65), 0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,.3); }
.tb .sprint-board::after { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,.08), transparent); pointer-events: none; z-index: 3; }
.tb .sb-header { backdrop-filter: blur(12px); }
.tb .sb-card { backdrop-filter: blur(6px); box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.2); }
.tb .sb-card:hover { box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.35); }
.tb .sb-card.active { box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0,243,255,.08), 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.3); }
.tb .sb-card.active::after { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(0,243,255,.4), transparent); }

/* ── Inclusion cards — gradient border technique ── */
.tb .inc-card { border: 1px solid transparent; background-image: linear-gradient(var(--l0), var(--l0)), linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(12,7,22,.06), rgba(167,13,42,.15)); background-origin: border-box; background-clip: padding-box, border-box; box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(12,7,22,.03); }
.tb .inc-card:hover { background-image: linear-gradient(var(--l0), var(--l0)), linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(167,13,42,.45), rgba(167,13,42,.08)); box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(167,13,42,.1), 0 10px 30px rgba(12,7,22,.05); }

/* ── Trust bar items — elevated with glass on all viewports ── */
.tb .titem { transition: transform .3s var(--spring), box-shadow .3s var(--ease); }
.tb .titem:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }

/* ── Vetting funnel — glow on narrow bars ── */
.tb .funnel-bar { box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.15); transition: all .35s var(--ease); }
.tb .funnel-step:hover .funnel-bar { box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.2), 0 4px 16px rgba(167,13,42,.15); transform: scaleX(1.02); }
.tb .funnel-bar.f6 { box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.2), 0 0 20px rgba(167,13,42,.2); }

/* ── Vet cards — glass depth ── */
.tb .vet-card { backdrop-filter: blur(8px); box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.2); }
.tb .vet-card:hover { box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.35), 0 0 30px rgba(167,13,42,.08); }
.tb .vet-num { box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(255,255,255,.06); }

/* ── Team topology cards — gradient border + deeper hover ── */
.tb .topo-card { border: 1px solid transparent; background-image: linear-gradient(var(--l0), var(--l0)), linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(12,7,22,.04), rgba(167,13,42,.12)); background-origin: border-box; background-clip: padding-box, border-box; box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(12,7,22,.03); }
.tb .topo-card:hover { background-image: linear-gradient(var(--l0), var(--l0)), linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(167,13,42,.4), rgba(167,13,42,.06)); box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(167,13,42,.1), 0 10px 30px rgba(12,7,22,.06); }
.tb .topo-vis { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(167,13,42,.06), rgba(167,13,42,.015)); position: relative; }
.tb .topo-vis::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, rgba(167,13,42,.06), transparent 70%); pointer-events: none; }
.tb .tn.lead { box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(167,13,42,.55), 0 0 40px rgba(167,13,42,.15); }
.tb .tn.dev { box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,243,255,.15), 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.25); }
.tb .tn.ops { box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,230,118,.15), 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.25); }
.tb .topo-card:hover .tn.lead { box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(167,13,42,.65), 0 0 50px rgba(167,13,42,.2); }

/* ── Pricing cards — gradient border + elevated glass ── */
.tb .pcrd { border: 1px solid transparent; background-image: linear-gradient(var(--l0), var(--l0)), linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(12,7,22,.04), rgba(167,13,42,.08)); background-origin: border-box; background-clip: padding-box, border-box; box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(12,7,22,.03); }
.tb .pcrd:hover { background-image: linear-gradient(var(--l0), var(--l0)), linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(167,13,42,.4), rgba(167,13,42,.06)); box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(167,13,42,.1), 0 10px 30px rgba(12,7,22,.05); }
.tb .pcrd.hot { background-image: linear-gradient(var(--l1), var(--l1)), linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(167,13,42,.6), rgba(167,13,42,.2)); box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(167,13,42,.12), 0 8px 24px rgba(12,7,22,.04); }
.tb .pamt { text-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(167,13,42,.15); }

/* ── Tools grid — subtle glass sheen ── */
.tb .stki { box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.3); }
.tb .stki:hover { box-shadow: 0 24px 50px rgba(167,13,42,.15), 0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.4); }
.tb .stlogo { box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.2); }
.tb .stki:hover .stlogo { box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(167,13,42,.3); background: rgba(167,13,42,.08); border-color: rgba(167,13,42,.4); }

/* ── Split panels — radial glow + deeper feel ── */
.tb .qs-dark { box-shadow: inset -1px 0 0 var(--bd); }
.tb .qs-dark::after { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 50%; right: 0; width: 300px; height: 300px; transform: translate(50%, -50%); background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(167,13,42,.06), transparent 70%); pointer-events: none; }
.tb .cs-dark::after { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 50%; right: 0; width: 300px; height: 300px; transform: translate(50%, -50%); background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(167,13,42,.06), transparent 70%); pointer-events: none; }

/* ── Quality rows — glow on hover ── */
.tb .qrow:hover { box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.3), 0 0 20px rgba(167,13,42,.06); }
.tb .qb { backdrop-filter: blur(8px); }

/* ── Testimonial — premium glass ── */
.tb .testi { box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(12,7,22,.05); transition: transform .3s var(--spring), box-shadow .3s var(--ease); }
.tb .testi:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(12,7,22,.08); }
.tb .proj-brief { box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(12,7,22,.05); transition: transform .3s var(--spring), box-shadow .3s var(--ease); }
.tb .proj-brief:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(12,7,22,.07); }

/* ── FAQ — subtle gradient border ── */
.tb .fitem { border: 1px solid transparent; background-image: linear-gradient(var(--l0), var(--l0)), linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(12,7,22,.03), rgba(167,13,42,.06)); background-origin: border-box; background-clip: padding-box, border-box; box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.01); }
.tb .fitem:hover { background-image: linear-gradient(var(--l0), var(--l0)), linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(167,13,42,.3), rgba(167,13,42,.06)); box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(12,7,22,.06); }

/* ── Related cards — slide + glow ── */
.tb .rcrd { border: 1px solid transparent; background-image: linear-gradient(var(--l0), var(--l0)), linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(12,7,22,.03), rgba(167,13,42,.06)); background-origin: border-box; background-clip: padding-box, border-box; box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(12,7,22,.02); }
.tb .rcrd:hover { background-image: linear-gradient(var(--l0), var(--l0)), linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(167,13,42,.35), rgba(167,13,42,.06)); box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(167,13,42,.1); }

/* ── CTA section — subtle glow behind stats ── */
.tb .ctapr strong { text-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(167,13,42,.12); }

/* ── Honest note — premium left border glow ── */
.tb .hnote { box-shadow: -4px 0 16px rgba(167,13,42,.08), 0 4px 16px rgba(12,7,22,.03); }
.tb .anote { box-shadow: -4px 0 16px rgba(167,13,42,.08), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.7); }

/* ── Eyebrow pill — glass refinement ── */
.tb .eyp { box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.5), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.06); }
.tb .sW .eyp, .tb .sG .eyp { box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(12,7,22,.06), inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.03); }

/* ── Buttons — deeper shadow layers ── */
.tb .btn-p { box-shadow: 0 14px 35px rgba(167,13,42,.4), 0 6px 16px rgba(167,13,42,.2), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.22); }
.tb .btn-p:hover { box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(167,13,42,.55), 0 8px 20px rgba(167,13,42,.3); }
.tb .btn-wa { box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(37,211,102,.28), 0 4px 12px rgba(37,211,102,.12); }
.tb .btn-wa:hover { box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(37,211,102,.4), 0 6px 16px rgba(37,211,102,.2); }
.tb .btn-g { box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.3); }
.tb .btn-g:hover { box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(0,0,0,.5); }

/* ── Hero H1 — text depth ── */
.tb .hh1 em { box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(167,13,42,.55), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.25), inset 0 -1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.2); }

/* ── Numbers with glow ── */
.tb .sn { text-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(167,13,42,.15); }
.tb .hscn { text-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(167,13,42,.25); }
.tb .rpill strong { text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(167,13,42,.2); }
.tb .pamt { text-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(167,13,42,.18); }

/* ── Section ambient glows (add to white/grey sections) ── */
.tb .sW::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: -100px; right: -80px; width: 400px; height: 400px; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(167,13,42,.03), transparent 70%); pointer-events: none; z-index: 0; }
.tb .sG::before { content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: -80px; left: -60px; width: 350px; height: 350px; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(167,13,42,.025), transparent 70%); pointer-events: none; z-index: 0; }
.tb .sW .W, .tb .sG .W { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* ── Strip refinement ── */
.tb .hstrip { box-shadow: 0 -1px 0 rgba(167,13,42,.1), 0 16px 48px rgba(12,7,22,.07); }
.tb .hsi strong { text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(167,13,42,.1); }

/* ── Responsive padding adjustment for 130px sections ── */
@media (max-width: 768px) { .tb .S { padding: 80px 0; } }
@media (max-width: 480px) { .tb .S { padding: 64px 0; } }

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ██  IMPECCABLE REFINEMENT — Final production polish
   ██  Noise texture · Sharp typography · Cursor-glow · Ring nodes
   ██  Section dividers · Elevation tiers · Pressed states
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── 1. NOISE TEXTURE — Adds tactile grain to glass surfaces ── */
.tb .dev-profile::after,
.tb .sprint-board::after,
.tb .match-console::after,
.tb .stki::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: inherit;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.025'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  pointer-events: none; z-index: 10; mix-blend-mode: overlay; opacity: .4;
}

/* ── 2. SHARP TYPOGRAPHY — Tighter, more dramatic ── */
.tb h1 { font-feature-settings: 'ss01' on, 'liga' on; }
.tb h2 { font-feature-settings: 'ss01' on; letter-spacing: -2.2px; }
.tb h2 em { letter-spacing: -1px; }
.tb .hh1 { letter-spacing: -0.05em; }
.tb .hh1 .dim { letter-spacing: -0.04em; font-size: .62em; opacity: .78; margin-top: 18px; }
.tb h3 { letter-spacing: -0.03em; }
.tb .lead { letter-spacing: -0.015em; font-size: 18.5px; }
.tb .body { letter-spacing: -0.005em; }
.tb .eyp { letter-spacing: 0.02em; }

/* ── 3. SECTION DIVIDERS — Hairline crimson at key transitions ── */
.tb #trust { border-top: 1px solid rgba(167,13,42,.08); }
.tb #role { border-top: 1px solid rgba(167,13,42,.04); }
.tb #included { border-top: 1px solid rgba(12,7,22,.04); }
.tb #structures { border-top: 1px solid rgba(167,13,42,.04); }
.tb #pricing { border-top: 1px solid rgba(12,7,22,.04); }
.tb #related { border-top: 1px solid rgba(167,13,42,.04); }
.tb #faq { border-top: 1px solid rgba(12,7,22,.04); }

/* ── 4. ELEVATION SYSTEM — 3 consistent tiers ── */
/* Tier 1: Resting (cards at rest) */
.tb .inc-card, .tb .topo-card, .tb .pcrd, .tb .fitem, .tb .rcrd {
  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(12,7,22,.04), 0 4px 12px rgba(12,7,22,.02), 0 8px 24px rgba(12,7,22,.01);
}
/* Tier 2: Hover (cards lifting) */
.tb .inc-card:hover, .tb .topo-card:hover, .tb .pcrd:hover, .tb .fitem:hover, .tb .rcrd:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(167,13,42,.04), 0 12px 28px rgba(167,13,42,.06), 0 28px 56px rgba(12,7,22,.05);
}
/* Tier 3: Hero/feature (maximum elevation) */
.tb .dev-profile, .tb .sprint-board {
  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.3), 0 16px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.4), 0 40px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
}

/* ── 5. CURSOR-GLOW — Cards respond to hover with subtle light ── */
.tb .inc-card { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.tb .inc-card::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; top: -50%; left: -50%; width: 200%; height: 200%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(167,13,42,.04), transparent 40%);
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity .4s; pointer-events: none; z-index: 0;
}
.tb .inc-card:hover::after { opacity: 1; }
.tb .topo-card::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; top: -50%; left: -50%; width: 200%; height: 200%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(167,13,42,.03), transparent 40%);
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity .4s; pointer-events: none; z-index: 0;
}
.tb .topo-card:hover::after { opacity: 1; }

/* ── 6. TEAM TOPOLOGY NODES — Ring effects ── */
.tb .tn.lead::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: -6px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(167,13,42,.3); opacity: .6;
  animation: tb-pulse 3s ease-out infinite;
}
.tb .tn.lead::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: -12px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(167,13,42,.12);
}
.tb .tn.dev::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: -5px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px dashed rgba(0,243,255,.2);
}
.tb .tn.ops::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: -5px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px dashed rgba(0,230,118,.2);
}

/* ── 7. BUTTON PRESSED STATE — Physical click feel ── */
.tb .btn-p:active { transform: translateY(0) scale(.98); box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(167,13,42,.3), inset 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.2); transition-duration: .1s; }
.tb .btn-wa:active { transform: translateY(0) scale(.98); box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(37,211,102,.2), inset 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.15); transition-duration: .1s; }
.tb .btn-g:active { transform: translateY(0) scale(.98); box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.2), inset 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.15); transition-duration: .1s; }

/* ── 8. SKILL BAR REFINEMENT — Smoother gradients + glow pulse ── */
.tb .dp-skill-bar { background: rgba(255,255,255,.04); border: .5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.04); }
.tb .dp-skill-fill { border-radius: 3px; position: relative; }
.tb .dp-skill-fill::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; right: 0; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 4px; height: 4px; border-radius: 50%; background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px currentColor; opacity: .8;
}
.tb .dp-skill-fill.expert::after { box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(167,13,42,.8); }
.tb .dp-skill-fill.advanced::after { box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(0,243,255,.8); }
.tb .dp-skill-fill.strong::after { box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(0,230,118,.8); }

/* ── 9. FUNNEL — Sharper typography + glow endpoint ── */
.tb .funnel-n { font-family: var(--fm); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.tb .funnel-bar { font-family: var(--fm); letter-spacing: .06em; position: relative; }
.tb .funnel-bar.f6::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; right: -3px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(167,13,42,.6), 0 0 24px rgba(167,13,42,.3);
}

/* ── 10. SPRINT BOARD — Code-level fidelity ── */
.tb .sb-col-head { font-family: var(--fm); }
.tb .sb-card-title { letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.tb .sb-card { position: relative; }
.tb .sb-card-pts { font-family: var(--fm); }
.tb .sb-card-pts span { font-family: var(--fm); letter-spacing: .02em; }
.tb .sb-card.active { position: relative; }
.tb .sb-card.active .sb-card-title { color: var(--teal); }

/* ── 11. DEV PROFILE — Status badge refinement ── */
.tb .dp-status { width: 16px; height: 16px; border: 3px solid rgba(6,3,12,.88); }
.tb .dp-info h3 { letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.tb .dp-match { letter-spacing: .1em; font-family: var(--fm); }
.tb .dp-spec { font-family: var(--fm); }
.tb .dp-skill-name { font-family: var(--fm); }
.tb .dp-skill-pct { font-family: var(--fm); }

/* ── 12. MATCHING CONSOLE — Terminal precision ── */
.tb .mc-header { font-family: var(--fm); }
.tb .mc-label { font-family: var(--fm); }
.tb .mc-val { font-family: var(--fm); }
.tb .mc-tag { font-family: var(--fm); }

/* ── 13. HOVER STATE REFINEMENT — Spring with overshoot ── */
.tb .inc-card { transition: transform .45s var(--spring), box-shadow .45s var(--ease), border-color .3s; }
.tb .topo-card { transition: transform .45s var(--spring), box-shadow .45s var(--ease), border-color .3s; }
.tb .pcrd { transition: transform .45s var(--spring), box-shadow .45s var(--ease); }
.tb .stki { transition: transform .4s var(--spring), box-shadow .4s var(--ease), border-color .3s; }
.tb .rcrd { transition: transform .35s var(--spring), box-shadow .35s var(--ease), border-color .3s; }
.tb .fitem { transition: box-shadow .4s var(--ease), border-color .3s; }
.tb .vet-card { transition: transform .4s var(--spring), box-shadow .4s var(--ease), border-color .3s, background .3s; }

/* ── 14. SCROLL REVEAL — Refined motion curve ── */
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        **Dedicated Hiring · Available This Week**
        
# Hire DedicatedEmbedded Systems DevelopersVetted by Miracuves · Embedded in Your Hardware Program

        
Add a senior embedded systems developer to your team - vetted on C/C++, RTOS, firmware architecture, and hardware bring-up. Full-time or part-time, direct access, replacement guaranteed. Miracuves vets dedicated embedded engineer candidates through skills assessment, paid trial, and reference checks - then embeds them in your repositories with weekly demos and direct access.

        
          98% Rejection Rate
          NDA Day One
          40hr/Week Dedicated
          2-Week Replacement
        
        
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    **8+ Yrs Avg**Firmware depth
    
    **ARM + RTOS**Production proven
    
    **40 Hrs/Week**Your hardware only
    
    **<72 Hrs**Agreement to start
    
    **Direct Access**Slack · no relay
  

  
#### 98% Rejection Rate

Only the top 2% pass vetting

  
#### 40hr/Week Dedicated

Only your product, full focus

  
#### NDA Day One

Signed before details shared

  
#### Direct Access

No account manager relay

  
#### Weekly Demos

Working output every Friday

  
#### Flexible Exit

2 weeks notice, no lock-in

          		
			
				
				
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    **What This Role Does**
    
## What a dedicated embedded systems developer does inside your hardware program

    
This is not a hobbyist who blinked an LED once. A Miracuves dedicated embedded developer works on your firmware tree - your toolchain, your hardware revision, your certification path. They ship reliable firmware that survives field conditions. Miracuves matches for production delivery inside your toolchain - repositories, ceremonies, and review standards - not parallel vendor silos that require chase-down for every update. You keep product ownership; we supply vetted capacity that commits under your definition of done.

    
Every developer passes a firmware exercise on resource-constrained targets with real-time requirements before matching. You select engineers who have shipped certified products - not coders who only prototype on dev kits. Miracuves staff augmentation is not the right fit when you need a single logo on a slide deck with no repository access, when compliance requires employees on your payroll only, or when the role is purely executive coaching without hands-on delivery. In those cases we say so upfront and can recommend a full build engagement via our [software development](https://miracuves.com/service/software-development/) or [clone solutions](https://miracuves.com/solutions/) catalog instead. Compare sibling hire models and full-build options in the related section below.

    
      Develops and maintains firmware in your repository with hardware-in-the-loop testing
      Implements drivers for sensors, radios, and PMICs following your coding standards
      Profiles memory, CPU, and power consumption with documented optimization tradeoffs
      Partners with hardware engineers on schematic review and bring-up debug
      Delivers flashable builds every sprint with release notes and rollback images
    
    
      
From a recent engagement - BLE connectivity crisis

      
"Our consumer device had 23% field failure on BLE pairing after a firmware update. Miracuves matched an embedded engineer who traced a race condition, shipped a fix OTA in eleven days, and failure rate dropped below 1%."

    
    Miracuves Embedded Systems Team · May 2026 · [Read Reviews →](https://miracuves.com/reviews-awards/)
  
  
    
      your-firmware - Embedded Sprint Board
      
        
To Do 2

Power management sleep modes

Feat
Est: 3 pts

Factory test jig script

Qa
Est: 3 pts

        
In Progress 2

BLE pairing state machine fix

Bug
Assigned: TM · Day 2

Sensor fusion calibration

Feat
Assigned: TM · Day 2

        
Done 3

Flash wear leveling audit

Qa
Closed: Done

Bootloader security review

Qa
Closed: Done

JTAG debug harness setup

Feat
Closed: Done

      
    
  

  **What's Included**
## Every engagement includes this - no add-on tiers

  
    01
### Your Firmware Repos

Added directly to your GitHub or GitLab. Firmware and tooling committed to your repository from day one.

    02
### Weekly Hardware Demo

Every Friday, firmware builds and test results demonstrated live - not a written status update.

    03
### NDA + IP Assignment Day One

Bilateral NDA and IP assignment signed before any detail is discussed. All firmware belongs to you.

    04
### Async-First Communication

Daily written updates via Slack regardless of timezone, plus live sync during your guaranteed overlap window.

    05
### Board Bring-Up Support

Flash, debug, and hardware-in-the-loop validation - included for embedded engagements.

    06
### 2-Week Replacement Guarantee

If the embedded developer isn't the right fit within the first 2 weeks, Miracuves replaces at no additional cost.

  

  **Honest Comparison**
  
## Miracuves vs Toptal, Turing, and Upwork - an honest comparison

Marketplaces optimise for transaction volume. Miracuves optimises for embedded delivery accountability - published rates, vetting you can verify, and a replacement guarantee if the match fails. Use this table when stakeholders ask why not Toptal, Turing, or Upwork - we answer plainly because the wrong engagement model wastes quarters. Procurement teams use it to compare IP ownership, overlap hours, and who remains accountable when delivery slips - not just hourly rate on a spreadsheet.

  
    
| Factor | Miracuves | Toptal-class | Turing-class | Upwork / direct |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vetting depth | 98% rejection + paid trial sprint | Top 3% claim | AI-matched pool | You screen alone |
| Who owns delivery | Miracuves accountable | Marketplace escrow | Platform SLA varies | Your HR + eng |
| Pricing transparency | Published monthly rates | Quote after brief | Quote after brief | Salary + benefits |
| IP & firmware ownership | 100% yours, your repos | Typically yours | Typically yours | Employee |
| Replacement guarantee | 2 weeks, no extra cost | Limited window | Varies by plan | Re-hire cycle |
| Timezone overlap | 4+ hrs confirmed in writing | Often optional | Often optional | Local only |
| Best for | Embedded product delivery | One-off expert tasks | Scale fast, less vetting | Long-term core team |

  
  **How to choose:** Marketplaces excel at one-off expert tasks. Miracuves fits when you need embedded accountability - someone in your repo, your sprint, your timezone - with replacement if the match fails. For full product builds without staffing, see our [90+ solutions](https://miracuves.com/solutions/) and [vertical pages](https://miracuves.com/service/hire-remote-developers/).

  **Market Context**
## Why teams hire dedicated embedded systems developers through Miracuves

Specialist talent for embedded systems developers is hard to hire locally - and mis-hires cost quarters. Miracuves matches vetted practitioners who embed in your tools and delivery workflow, own outcomes under your governance, and stay accountable through a written engagement - not anonymous marketplace transactions. Every hire page cross-links to Miracuves technology, vertical, and clone catalogs so you can compare staffing versus full product delivery with one vendor. Use these benchmarks when writing your internal role spec - salary bands, trial scope, and toolchain expectations - so Miracuves can match profiles that fit your governance.

  
    $116BEmbedded SystemsHardware teams embed firmware engineers when certification deadlines loom. Miracuves sees this pattern in discovery calls when teams compare embedded hire versus marketplace or agency models - and when procurement asks for named practitioners instead of anonymous resume pools.MarketsandMarkets 2024
    60%Firmware DelaysPrograms citing toolchain and HIL bottlenecks. Miracuves sees this pattern in discovery calls when teams compare embedded hire versus marketplace or agency models - and when procurement asks for named practitioners instead of anonymous resume pools.VDC Research 2024
    2.9×Faster Bring-UpEmbedded engineers in client repos vs document-only vendors. Miracuves sees this pattern in discovery calls when teams compare embedded hire versus marketplace or agency models - and when procurement asks for named practitioners instead of anonymous resume pools.Miracuves embedded cohort 2024
    57%Prefer Embedded FirmwareOver outsourced test houses for connected products. Miracuves sees this pattern in discovery calls when teams compare embedded hire versus marketplace or agency models - and when procurement asks for named practitioners instead of anonymous resume pools.Gartner 2024
    48hMedian Repo AccessFrom NDA to engineer in firmware toolchain. Miracuves sees this pattern in discovery calls when teams compare embedded hire versus marketplace or agency models - and when procurement asks for named practitioners instead of anonymous resume pools.Miracuves operations 2025
    2%Vetting Pass RateAfter hardware exercise and reference checks. Miracuves sees this pattern in discovery calls when teams compare embedded hire versus marketplace or agency models - and when procurement asks for named practitioners instead of anonymous resume pools.Miracuves talent funnel 2025
  

  
    **Vetting Standards**
    
## How Miracuves vets every embedded systems developer

    
Before a team member is shown to any client, they pass seven specific competency checks.

    
      C/C++ - memory safety, MISRA awareness, constrained optimizationLanguage
      RTOS - task scheduling, priority inversion, interrupt handlingRTOS
      Drivers - I2C, SPI, UART, DMA, peripheral bring-upDrivers
      Protocols - BLE, Wi-Fi, CAN, Modbus implementation depthProtocols
      Debugging - logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, JTAG/SWD workflowsDebug
      OTA - secure updates, rollback, A/B partition strategiesOTA
      Communication - documenting hardware assumptions and test proceduresComms
    
  
  
    
      100ApplicantsInitial applications received
      50ScreenedRole-fit screening call
      20Skills TestLive skills assessment
      8ReviewedPortfolio / work sample audit
      4CultureCommunication & fit
      2PassPaid trial sprint - final gate
    
    
      01
#### Role Screening

45-min call - depth of experience, project context, problem framing.

      02
#### Skills Assessment

Role-specific exercise solved live or via structured work sample.

      03
#### Work Review

Senior Miracuves lead audits prior deliverables - not verbal claims.

      04
#### Reference Check

Prior client or manager reference where applicable.

      05
#### Culture & Comms

Clarity, responsiveness, ambiguous-requirement handling.

      06
#### Paid Trial Sprint

Short paid trial on a real anonymized brief. The final 2% filter.

    
  

  **Tools & Methods**
## What your embedded developer already knows

No tooling onboarding. They show up fluent.

  
    CcC/C++Firmware core
    FrFreeRTOSRTOS scheduling
    ZepZephyrModern RTOS
    ArmARM CortexMCU targets
    StSTM32Common platform
    EsESP32Wi-Fi/BLE SoC
    NrnRF52BLE stacks
    IcI2C/SPIBus protocols
    BlBLE StackWireless pairing
    JwJ-LinkSWD debugging
    LaLogic AnalyzerSignal debug
    GhGitHubFirmware versioning
    CiCI Hardware FarmHIL testing
    SlSlackHardware sync
    JiJiraFirmware backlog
    ZmZoomBring-up reviews
  

  **Team Structures**
## Four ways to structure your embedded team

Start with one firmware lead or add hardware and test engineering capacity as you approach certification. Miracuves documents which practitioners join your squad, overlap hours, escalation path, and replacement SLA in the engagement letter - whether you embed individuals, a multi-role pod, or fractional leadership alongside delivery.

  
    DW
Solo

### Single Dedicated Engineer

One senior firmware developer owning the stack. Best with hardware lead in-house.

Best for: **Pre-launch hardware startups**

    DWFWQA
Duo

### FW + HW

Firmware engineer paired with hardware designer for rapid bring-up cycles.

Best for: **IoT product teams**

    PMDWDWFWQA
Pod

### Embedded Squad

Firmware, hardware, and test engineers for certification-bound products.

Best for: **Medical and industrial devices**

    DW++
Flexible

### Bring-Up Sprint

Add capacity before EVT/DVT gates or field issue firefights.

Best for: **Critical milestone windows**

  

  
    **Onboarding**
    
## From signed NDA to first firmware build

    
Most clients have a matched embedded engineer in your firmware repo within 48 hours of agreement. Miracuves confirms practitioner names, overlap hours, rate structure, and replacement SLA in your engagement letter before anyone receives tool access - not verbal promises after you have paused the roadmap waiting on paperwork.

    
      01
Day 0 - Brief & NDA

You share hardware platform, toolchain, RTOS/stack, and certification targets. NDA before firmware repos. Escalation paths and access scope are documented at each phase - not assumed from a generic vendor onboarding deck.

      02
Day 1-2 - Shortlist & interview

Embedded profiles with shipped firmware history and live debugging exercise. Escalation paths and access scope are documented at each phase - not assumed from a generic vendor onboarding deck.

      03
Day 2-3 - Lab onboarding

Repo, flash scripts, and HIL bench access. First build target agreed in kickoff. Escalation paths and access scope are documented at each phase - not assumed from a generic vendor onboarding deck.

      04
Week 1 - First hardware demo

Firmware build and test results demonstrated every Friday. Escalation paths and access scope are documented at each phase - not assumed from a generic vendor onboarding deck.

      05
Ongoing - Scale or exit

Add QA or RF specialist under the same letter. Escalation paths and access scope are documented at each phase - not assumed from a generic vendor onboarding deck.

    
  
  
    
      **First 72 Hours**
      
### What happens after you say yes

      
        01
#### NDA & hardware brief

Platform, toolchain, and certification targets documented.

        02
#### Firmware shortlist

Profiles with shipped embedded history.

        03
#### Lab & first build

Repo, flash scripts, and HIL bench connected.

      
    
  

  **Full Catalog**
## Build with Miracuves - staffing or full product delivery

Not sure staffing is the right model? Miracuves also ships complete products from 90+ clone bases and custom builds - same company, same NDA, same IP ownership. Many clients start with a dedicated embedded engineer, then expand into a squad or switch to a vertical clone deployment when scope clarifies. Every hire page links to published technology stacks, vertical clone deployments, and sibling engagement models so stakeholders compare staffing versus turnkey product delivery under one NDA counterparty.

  
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  **Transparent Pricing**
## What hiring a dedicated embedded systems developer costs

Published rates. No request-a-quote wall.

  
    
### Part-Time

$1,499/mo
20 hrs/week · ongoing support

- 20 hours per week dedicated
- Firmware repo access
- Weekly hardware demo
- NDA + IP assignment included
- 2-week replacement guarantee
- Cancel with 2 weeks notice

[Start Part-Time](https://wa.me/919830009649)
    Most Popular
### Full-Time

$2,999/mo
40 hrs/week · full firmware focus

- 40 hours, fully dedicated
- 4+ hour timezone overlap
- Board bring-up & debug
- Embedded in hardware sprints
- 2-week replacement guarantee
- Cancel with 2 weeks notice

[Start Full-Time](https://wa.me/919830009649)
    
### Embedded Squad

Custom
3-5 people · scaling

- Embedded + firmware engineers
- Hardware test coordination
- Certification support cycles
- Scales for prototype → production
- Direct access to squad
- Cancel with 2 weeks notice

[Get Team Quote](https://miracuves.com/contact/)
  
  **Why we publish rates:** Hidden pricing wastes time. If your needs require a different structure, we say so plainly.
  
    
What affects your monthly rate

Rates stay fixed for the agreed structure unless scope changes materially - Miracuves documents any rate adjustment before it takes effect.

    
Typical engagement structures

**Part-time ($1,499/mo):** 20 hrs/week for maintenance or advisory.  
**Full-time:** published rate on this page · 40 hrs/week embedded.  
**Squad:** custom quote for 3-5 roles with delivery lead.  
Every engagement is month-to-month with two weeks' notice unless you request annual terms for rate lock.

  

  
    **Client Reference**
    
## What hiring a dedicated embedded developer looks like in practice

    
An industrial IoT company was three weeks from a trade show demo with firmware that crashed under concurrent sensor reads and no one left who wrote the original driver layer.

    
      01
Challenge

Undocumented HAL, failing demo hardware, and investors scheduled for booth walkthrough.

      02
What Miracuves Delivered

Senior embedded developer matched in 68 hours, driver layer stabilized in five days, demo firmware reliable through forty-eight hour stress test.

      03
Outcome

Trade show demo succeeded. Developer remained full-time through FCC certification and first production run.

    
    **68 Hrs**To start**5 Days**Driver stabilization**48 Hr**Stress test pass
    [View All Reviews →](https://miracuves.com/reviews-awards/)
  
  
    
Client Testimonial

We were one firmware bug away from embarrassing ourselves on the show floor. Miracuves sent someone who understood RTOS timing, talked to our hardware team, and made the demo bulletproof.

SC
S.C., Director of Engineering

Industrial IoT · Series A

[⭐ Clutch & Google Reviews →](https://miracuves.com/reviews-awards/)
    
Engagement Brief

TypeFull-Time Dedicated
Time to start68 hours
Demo ready5 days
Tenure11 months (ongoing)
ReplacementNone requested
  

  **Client Reviews**
## What clients say about Miracuves Hire Embedded Systems Developers

Verified on Clutch and Google - staffing and squad engagements where Miracuves remained accountable for delivery quality, not just resume forwarding. Clutch reviews below reference specific delivery outcomes - overlap hours, replacement speed, and how practitioners embedded in client repositories - not generic praise.

  
    ★★★★★
Clutch · IoT

"Firmware bring-up on our custom PCB - engineer joined schematic review, not just Jira tickets. Field failures debugged over shared Slack with our hardware lead."

HW
H.W., Hardware Director

Taiwan

Firmware
    ★★★★★
Google · Automotive

"CAN bus integration and OTA update pipeline in our GitLab. EVT/DVT support through production pilot."

AR
A.R., Engineering Manager

Mexico

Embedded
    ★★★★★
Clutch · Medical Device

"RTOS scheduling fixes under IEC 62304 documentation requirements. Miracuves stayed through FDA prep - not a handoff after prototype."

MD
M.D., VP R&D

United States

Medical IoT
  
  
    **5.0 / 5.0**Clutch average rating
    
    **4.8 / 5.0**Google average rating
    
    **Top Developer**Clutch 2024-2025
    
    [Read All Reviews →](https://miracuves.com/reviews-awards/)
  

  **Looking to Build Instead?**
## Published technology and vertical pages - not staffing

Cross-linked to Miracuves technology pages, vertical solutions, clone products, and sibling hire models - the same catalog published on miracuves.com.

  
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    [All Products

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  **Frequently Asked**
## Questions about hiring from Miracuves

  
    
How is a dedicated Miracuves embedded developer different from a hardware firm's firmware contractor?

Hardware contractors often optimize for milestone handoffs without staying through production pain. Miracuves developers embed across bring-up, EVT/DVT cycles, and factory test - joining schematic reviews, debugging field failures, and maintaining firmware in your repos. Vetting includes realistic RTOS and driver exercises on representative MCUs, not Arduino-level demos.

    
Which MCUs, RTOS platforms, and connectivity stacks do you actually match?

ARM Cortex, STM32, ESP32, nRF, FreeRTOS, Zephyr, and bare-metal contexts are core vetting areas - matched to your BOM and toolchain. BLE, Wi-Fi, LoRa, Modbus, CAN, and industrial protocols are filtered during matching based on your connectivity requirements, not assumed generic firmware skills. Miracuves confirms structure, rate, timezone overlap, and IP assignment in your engagement letter before start - not verbal promises after you have paused the roadmap.

    
Do developers set up hardware-in-the-loop testing and manufacturing test scripts?

Senior matches include HIL bench setup, automated flash programming, and factory test script maintenance - not only lab prototypes that never survive production variance. Profiles without production debugging stories in vetting do not reach client shortlists. Miracuves confirms structure, rate, timezone overlap, and IP assignment in your engagement letter before start - not verbal promises after you have paused the roadmap.

    
Can you support FCC, CE, or UL pre-compliance debugging?

Senior developers have experience isolating RF emissions issues, power-supply noise, and firmware timing problems that fail pre-compliance - coordinating with your hardware team and test house. Full certification agency engagement remains your vendor relationship; Miracuves engineers focus on firmware and system fixes that unblock certification.

    
How do embedded developers collaborate with our hardware and mechanical teams?

They join design reviews early enough to flag pin conflicts, boot strategy, and OTA constraints - standard practice for dedicated engagements. Communication with non-firmware stakeholders is a vetting criterion. Developers who cannot explain tradeoffs to hardware leads without jargon do not pass. Miracuves confirms structure, rate, timezone overlap, and IP assignment in your engagement letter before start - not verbal promises after you have paused the roadmap.

    
We are pre-EVT with unstable boards. Is part-time capacity enough?

Yes. Part-time at $1,499/mo is common before EVT/DVT milestones for bring-up spikes, then scales to full-time through production hardening. Miracuves confirms expected hours and deliverables so part-time does not mean 'best effort' without accountable output. Miracuves confirms structure, rate, timezone overlap, and IP assignment in your engagement letter before start - not verbal promises after you have paused the roadmap.

    
What if the developer cannot debug our specific peripheral or radio stack?

The 2-week replacement guarantee applies. Miracuves replaces with a profile closer to your silicon and protocol mix. Embedded matching is intentionally specific - generic software engineers are not relabeled as firmware experts. Miracuves confirms structure, rate, timezone overlap, and IP assignment in your engagement letter before start - not verbal promises after you have paused the roadmap.

    
Who owns firmware source, binaries, and tooling configuration?

Your organization retains all intellectual property. Source, build scripts, and OTA artifacts live in your repositories under signed assignment. Developers do not ship obfuscated binaries you cannot maintain or retain reusable IP from your proprietary hardware designs. Miracuves confirms structure, rate, timezone overlap, and IP assignment in your engagement letter before start - not verbal promises after you have paused the roadmap.

  

  
    **Get Started**
    
## Ready to add a dedicated embedded systems developer?

    
Share your MCU platform, RTOS, certification targets, and timeline. Miracuves confirms hardware fit, overlap, and rate before commitment. Share stack, timezone, and first sprint goal - Miracuves responds with matched profiles, published rates, and bilateral NDA for review within one business day.

    **55+**Vetted embedded devs**<72 Hrs**Typical match time**98%**Rejection rate**2 Weeks**Replacement
  
  
    [WhatsApp - Start Now](https://wa.me/919830009649)
    [Request an Embedded Developer](https://miracuves.com/contact/)
    
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