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Occam's Engineering Razor

The Amp Hour · 27 Sept 2021 · 1h 05m · Episode 559

What this episode covers

Dave Jones and Chris Gammell discuss the pitfalls of over-complicating troubleshooting, illustrated by Dave's solar panel saga where a tiny coax cable shadow caused a 20% power drop. They explore the psychology of engineering resilience, referencing Ben Krasnow's persistence, and debate the efficacy of project management methodologies like Gantt charts versus agile demos in hardware development. The conversation also covers the semiconductor industry, analyzing Intel's foundry ambitions and the challenges of automotive chip sourcing.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists and large enterprises

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Intel, Tesla, Apple, TSMC, Skywater, Infineon, Microchip, Analog Devices, GlobalFoundries
Tools
Dragonfly MX
Also
Ben Krasnow, Grant Imahara, Adam Savage, Jay Carlson, ex devs

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