# Troubleshooting is the skill

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2024-11-20
- Episode: 683
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2024-11-20-troubleshooting-is-the-skill
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/683-troubleshooting-is-the-skill/

## Summary

Hosts Chris Gammell and Dave Jones discuss the evolving role of AI in engineering, noting its utility for generating code but emphasizing that troubleshooting remains a critical human skill. They compare residential electrical wiring standards in Australia and the US, detailing Dave's recent switchboard upgrade and the challenges of smart home automation. The conversation also covers the obsolescence of the Spotify Car Thing device and the regulatory protections surrounding the electrician profession in Australia.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2024-11-20-troubleshooting-is-the-skill#t=0) Introduction and AI in Coding
- [10:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2024-11-20-troubleshooting-is-the-skill#t=618) House Wiring and Smart Home Challenges
- [18:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2024-11-20-troubleshooting-is-the-skill#t=1125) Home Assistant and IoT Automation
- [32:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2024-11-20-troubleshooting-is-the-skill#t=1927) Linear Power Supply Video and Electrarch
- [44:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2024-11-20-troubleshooting-is-the-skill#t=2658) Spotify Car Thing Obsolescence
- [50:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2024-11-20-troubleshooting-is-the-skill#t=3026) Electrician Licensing and Career Advice
- [59:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2024-11-20-troubleshooting-is-the-skill#t=3575) Chris's Relay Board and Closing

## Topics

- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Claude (tool)
- Anthropic (company)
- OpenAI (company)
- Zephyr (tool)
- Home Assistant (tool)
- Raspberry Pi (chip)
- ESP home (tool)
- Spotify Car Thing (product)
- Electrarch (other)

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