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Electroboom!

The Amp Hour · 18 Oct 2021 · 1h 10m · Episode 562

What this episode covers

Mehdi Sadaghdar, the creator of the Electroboom YouTube channel, discusses his journey from an electronics hobbyist in Iran to a full-time content creator in Canada. He details the viral success of his early shock videos, the transition to educational content, and his technical debate with Professor Walter Lewin regarding Kirchhoff's voltage law. Sadaghdar also reflects on the Iranian hobbyist community, the challenges of scaling a solo creator business, and his potential future plans for a makerspace.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists and early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Schaffner, Altium, Patreon, DigiKey
Products
Electroboom, EEV blog, Linus Tech Tips

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