# Electromaker Interview: Eben Upton - Raspberry Pi creator!

- Show: [The Electromaker Show](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show)
- Published: 2022-07-05
- Length: 28m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2022-07-05-electromaker-interview-eben-upton-raspberry-pi-creator
- Listen: https://electromaker.libsyn.com/electromaker-interview-eben-upton-raspberry-pi-creator

## Summary

Eben Upton, creator and CEO of Raspberry Pi, discusses the strategic success of the RP2040 microcontroller and the recent launch of the Pi Pico W and Pi Pico H. He explains how the chip shortage created an opportunity for Raspberry Pi to provide supply stability to OEMs and hobbyists, leading to the rapid adoption of the Compute Module 4 and the Pi 400. Upton details the company's shift from sales generation to supply chain management and qualification of alternate parts during the crisis. He also highlights the Raspberry Pi Foundation's educational initiatives, such as PiDrop, which address the digital divide by providing hardware to disadvantaged students.

## Chapters

- [1:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2022-07-05-electromaker-interview-eben-upton-raspberry-pi-creator#t=81) Embedded World and RP2040 Success
- [4:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2022-07-05-electromaker-interview-eben-upton-raspberry-pi-creator#t=295) Pi Pico W and Pi Pico H Launch
- [9:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2022-07-05-electromaker-interview-eben-upton-raspberry-pi-creator#t=588) Compute Module 4 Growth Factors
- [12:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2022-07-05-electromaker-interview-eben-upton-raspberry-pi-creator#t=775) Managing Supply Chain Shortages
- [16:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2022-07-05-electromaker-interview-eben-upton-raspberry-pi-creator#t=964) Pi 400 and Educational Mission
- [18:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2022-07-05-electromaker-interview-eben-upton-raspberry-pi-creator#t=1117) PiDrop and the Digital Divide
- [23:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2022-07-05-electromaker-interview-eben-upton-raspberry-pi-creator#t=1409) Upton's Personal Projects and Future

## Topics

- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Direct-to-consumer & e-commerce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/direct-to-consumer)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Raspberry Pi (company)
- RP2040 (chip)
- Pi Pico W (product)
- Pi Pico H (product)
- Compute Module 4 (product)
- Pi 400 (product)
- ZX Spectrum (product)
- Amiga 600 (product)
- Embedded World (other)

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- [Two Dads Puzzlin Things Out](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2023-04-17-two-dads-puzzlin-things-out) (The Amp Hour)
- [An Interview with Matt Richardson - Raspberry Risorgimento Regent](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2015-02-05-an-interview-with-matt-richardson-raspberry-risorgimento-regent) (The Amp Hour)
- [Embedded Hardware with the Raspberry Pi Team](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-02-08-embedded-hardware-with-the-raspberry-pi-team) (The Amp Hour)
- [456: Left Right Symmetry of a Banana](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2023-08-03-456-left-right-symmetry-of-a-banana) (Embedded.fm)

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