Hardware Podcasts

Mr. Leventhal, Come here I want to see you

Oxide and Friends · 4 May 2021 · 31m · Episode 1

What this episode covers

Bryan Cantrill and Adam Leventhal of Oxide Computer Company discuss their engineering culture, specifically their 'journal club' approach to learning from formal verification papers like seL4 and their rejection of ASPEED BMC chips. They detail a hiring process that screens for past conflicts with management and reveal their unique 'equal pay' compensation model, which eliminates salary negotiation to foster teamwork. The conversation also covers the psychological challenges of hardware startups, the importance of learning from past system failures, and the risks of executive dishonesty.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Oxide Computer Company, ASPEED, Next
Also
seL4, L3, Arm v8-m, Rust, C++, Haskell, Steve Jobs, Isaacson

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