Hardware Podcasts

Trade Show or Conference?

The Amp Hour · 11 Jul 2022 · 1h 06m · Episode 595

What this episode covers

Chris Gammell of Golioth returns from Embedded World and discusses the state of electronics trade shows, contrasting the engineer-focused Embedded World with the sales-heavy Electronica and the high-speed PCB focus of DesignCon. Dave Jones and Gammell debate the viability of organizing industry events, the decline of US-based conferences, and the enduring value of physical browsing compared to webinars. They also cover the Raspberry Pi Pico W's programmable I/O features, the impact of component shortages on brand loyalty, and the closure of Zachtronics.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Infineon, Zachtronics, LCSC, Giga Devices, Keysight
Products
Turing Tumble
Chips
Raspberry Pi Pico W, RP2040, STM32
Also
Embedded World, Electronica, DesignCon, RS-449, Firewire, USB

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