# Living Through Chipageddon

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2021-02-16
- Length: 1h 17m
- Episode: 530
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-02-16-living-through-chipageddon
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/530-living-through-chipageddon/

## Summary

Hosts Chris Gammell and Dave Jones discuss the ongoing semiconductor shortage, dubbed 'Chipageddon,' analyzing its impact on industries like automotive and consumer electronics, and the supply chain dynamics driving it. They then shift to technical tooling, debating the challenges of importing Eagle files into KiCad and best practices for managing hardware version control in Git. Finally, Gammell promotes his new consulting course, 'Hang Your Technical Shingle,' while Jones shares advice on resume building and showcases high-quality PCB renders created with Blender.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-02-16-living-through-chipageddon#t=0) Introduction and Chipageddon Overview
- [4:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-02-16-living-through-chipageddon#t=266) Supply Chain Dynamics and Auto Industry Impact
- [12:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-02-16-living-through-chipageddon#t=724) Semiconductor Manufacturing and Fab Locations
- [18:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-02-16-living-through-chipageddon#t=1110) KiCad Import Issues and Git Version Control
- [29:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-02-16-living-through-chipageddon#t=1779) Consulting Course and Career Advice
- [47:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-02-16-living-through-chipageddon#t=2823) PCB Rendering and Photography Techniques
- [1:01:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-02-16-living-through-chipageddon#t=3674) Microcontroller Selection and Python vs C

## Topics

- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies, makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Texas Instruments (company)
- KiCad (tool)
- Eagle (tool)
- Git (tool)
- Raspberry Pi (product)
- ESP32 (chip)
- Heltec (company)
- Blender (tool)
- Altium (tool)
- Trezor (product)
- Samsung (company)
- Intel (company)
- Nvidia (company)
- Tesla (company)
- Contextual Electronics (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Ep 120: Chip Shortage, VGA Glitching, Truly Owning Roku, and Omniballs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-05-28-ep-120-chip-shortage-vga-glitching-truly-owning-roku-and-omniballs) (Hackaday Podcast)
- [422: It's Not a Bug, It's a Feature](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2022-07-28-422-its-not-a-bug-its-a-feature) (Embedded.fm)
- [360: Cats Love It!](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-01-29-360-cats-love-it) (Embedded.fm)
- [Git for Hardware Engineers with Valentina Ratner and Kyle Dumont](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-pragmatic-embedded-podcast/2023-06-06-git-for-hardware-engineers-with-valentina-ratner-and-kyle-dumont) (The Pragmatic Embedded Podcast)
- [Ep. 35 | The Impact of Chip Shortages on the Electronics Industry](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2021-10-19-ep-35-the-impact-of-chip-shortages-on-the-electronics-industry) (Moore's Lobby)

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