[negativeonehalf]

Prior to AlphaChip, macro placement was done manually by human engineers in any production setting. Prior algorithmic methods especially struggled to manage congestion, resulting in chips that weren't manufacturable.

[AshamedCaptain]

> macro placement was done manually by human engineers in any production setting

To quote certain popular TV series .... Sorry, are you from the past? Do your "production" chips only have a couple dozen macros or what?