# Electroboom!

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2021-10-18
- Length: 1h 10m
- Episode: 562
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-10-18-electroboom
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/562-electroboom/

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-10-18-electroboom#t=1) Introduction and Background
- [3:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-10-18-electroboom#t=191) The Viral ESD Video and Early Growth
- [7:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-10-18-electroboom#t=456) Transitioning to Full-Time Content Creation
- [12:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-10-18-electroboom#t=737) Debunking and the Walter Lewin Debate
- [42:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-10-18-electroboom#t=2558) Video Production Workflow and Scripting
- [49:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-10-18-electroboom#t=2973) Iranian Hobby Culture and Moving to Canada
- [59:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-10-18-electroboom#t=3547) Scaling Electroboom and Makerspace Ideas

## Topics

- [Creator business](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/creator-business)
- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [Analog & power electronics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/analog-and-power-electronics)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists, early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Electroboom (product)
- EEV blog (product)
- Schaffner (company)
- Altium (company)
- Patreon (company)
- DigiKey (company)
- Linus Tech Tips (product)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Ep. 38 | Comedy, Shocks, and Educating EEs on YouTube with ElectroBOOM's Mehdi Sadaghdar](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2021-11-23-ep-38-comedy-shocks-and-educating-ees-on-youtube-with-electrobooms-mehdi-sadaghd) (Moore's Lobby)
- [S6E41 James Davis | Living in Ukraine for $12/Day to Become An Engineer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2025-10-10-s6e41-james-davis-living-in-ukraine-for-12-day-to-become-an-engineer) (Being an Engineer)
- [358: Woodturning Influencer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-01-15-358-woodturning-influencer) (Embedded.fm)
- [136: Let's Try Out Some Broccoli](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-01-28-136-lets-try-out-some-broccoli) (Embedded.fm)
- [124: Please Don't Light Yourself On Fire](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-11-05-124-please-dont-light-yourself-on-fire) (Embedded.fm)

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