Hardware Podcasts

Something's Serially Wrong Here

The Amp Hour · 5 Feb 2016 · 1h 12m · Episode 285

What this episode covers

Chris Gammell and Dave Jones discuss the fallout of bad PR, contrasting FTDI's defensive handling of the 'FTDI Gate 2.0' driver controversy with the Fine Brothers' successful reputation salvage after their trademark backlash. They also review new hardware tools, including the Aeroscope wireless oscilloscope and PCB.ng's area-based assembly service, while touching on the impact of Chinese New Year on supply chains and new trends in online education.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
FTDI, Fine Brothers, PCB.ng, US Bionics, Udacity, Shopify
Products
Aeroscope, electric imp
Chips
MCP 2200
Tools
WooCommerce

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