# Drab Olive

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2020-06-15
- Length: 1h 04m
- Episode: 496
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-06-15-drab-olive
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/496-drab-olive/

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-06-15-drab-olive#t=0) Introduction: Determination vs. Intelligence in Engineering
- [6:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-06-15-drab-olive#t=386) University of Sydney, MIT, and Graduate Career Paths
- [13:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-06-15-drab-olive#t=787) University Financial Crisis and Scott Galloway's Analysis
- [26:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-06-15-drab-olive#t=1600) nRF52840 Security Disclosure and Side-Channel Attacks
- [31:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-06-15-drab-olive#t=1903) Component Obsolescence and Mod Boards
- [36:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-06-15-drab-olive#t=2186) CUI UJC HP3SMT and Military Connectors
- [52:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-06-15-drab-olive#t=3162) Vector Network Analyzers and RF Calibration
- [1:00:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-06-15-drab-olive#t=3612) Upcoming 500th Episode Call-In Show

## Topics

- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)
- [Test & measurement](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/test-and-measurement)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- nRF52840 (chip)
- CUI (company)
- UJC HP3SMT (product)
- Scott Galloway (other)
- University of Sydney (other)
- MIT (other)
- Amphenol (company)
- Keysight (company)
- Chip Whisperer (product)
- Colin O'Flynn (other)

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