bramv

The comparison with the Segger J-Link is not entirely fair if you use a fake J-Link instead of the real one. It is an expensive product but the value also sits in the included software and excellent support. In a professional setting it is definitely worth the money.

I stopped using the integrated debugging from an IDE because of the problems you described. Segger Ozone is doing a good job if you like a graphic interface.

(BTW nice to see you here again. I think we met at some point playing with a laser cutter next to your old office in Riga).

Lookw great! I used many footprints from SnapEDA before.

In many cases I prefer to draw the schematic symbol myself though. I like organizing the pins in a way it fits nicely in the schematic. It takes a bit more time to start but it makes the schematic cleaner and easier to maintain.