# An Interview with Jonathan Georgino

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2019-10-07
- Length: 59m
- Episode: 461
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2019-10-07-an-interview-with-jonathan-georgino
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/461-an-interview-with-jonathan-georgino/

## Summary

Jonathan Georgino, founder of Binho, explains the creation of the Binho host adapter, a multi-protocol USB device designed to simplify hardware testing and production line programming. He details his career path from General Electric to Saleae and Wonder Workshop, highlighting how his experiences with high-end test equipment and mass-market educational robots informed the product's design. Georgino discusses the specific engineering challenges of creating a robust, affordable tool that bridges the gap between expensive legacy adapters and unfinished open-source projects like the Bus Pirate. The conversation covers the device's hardware implementation using an Atmel MCU, its software integration via Python libraries, and its application in automated testing environments.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2019-10-07-an-interview-with-jonathan-georgino#t=0) Introduction: Jonathan Georgino and the Binho Host Adapter
- [2:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2019-10-07-an-interview-with-jonathan-georgino#t=126) Market Gap: Legacy Test Equipment vs. Open Source Projects
- [4:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2019-10-07-an-interview-with-jonathan-georgino#t=249) Origin Story: Production Line Needs at Wonder Workshop
- [5:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2019-10-07-an-interview-with-jonathan-georgino#t=330) Career History: General Electric, Saleae, and Wonder Workshop
- [11:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2019-10-07-an-interview-with-jonathan-georgino#t=709) Educational Robotics: Designing for Cost and Compliance
- [24:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2019-10-07-an-interview-with-jonathan-georgino#t=1459) Diverse Hardware Experience: Off Grid Electric and Spansive
- [33:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2019-10-07-an-interview-with-jonathan-georgino#t=2014) Binho Hardware and Software Architecture
- [47:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2019-10-07-an-interview-with-jonathan-georgino#t=2874) Python API and Integration with Automated Test Systems

## Topics

- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Test & measurement](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/test-and-measurement)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Binho (product)
- Saleae (company)
- Wonder Workshop (company)
- General Electric (company)
- Bus Pirate (product)
- SparkFun (company)
- Atmel (chip)

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