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The Amp Hour · 15 Jun 2020 · 1h 04m · Episode 496

What this episode covers

Dave Jones and Chris Gammell discuss the relative importance of determination versus intelligence in engineering, using the University of Sydney and MIT graduates as examples of where top talent often goes. They analyze the financial vulnerability of universities due to the loss of international student revenue during the pandemic, citing Scott Galloway's predictions about third-tier school closures. The conversation shifts to hardware design challenges, including a security disclosure regarding the nRF52840 microcontroller and the practicalities of using specialized connectors like CUI's UJC HP3SMT and military-grade orthogonal interconnects.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
CUI, Amphenol, Keysight
Products
UJC HP3SMT, Chip Whisperer
Chips
nRF52840
Also
Scott Galloway, University of Sydney, MIT, Colin O'Flynn

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