Place the input bypass capacitors immediately adjacent to the switching elements.
Efficiency is the primary metric for a "good" design. The PDF material details specific equations for loss budgeting.
Switching Power Supply Design & Optimization, Second Edition
Ensuring the peak current does not push the magnetic core past its linear region.
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